git commit reset code example

Example 1: git undo commit

# Uncommit the changes
git reset --soft HEAD~1

# Completely delete the changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1

Example 2: git cancel last commit

git reset --soft HEAD~1

Example 3: git reset to commit

# reset to specefic commit
git reset --hard <commit id>

# to go back one step 
git reset --hard HEAD~1

# note: use --soft to keep file changes

Example 4: undo local commit

$ git reset --soft HEAD~1

Example 5: git reset last commit

$ git reset --soft HEAD~1

Example 6: git soft reset head

git reset --soft HEAD^
//resets head by 1