How to undo the last commit in Git?

I mistakenly committed some changes that were not ready. Is there a way I can undo the last commit in Git? I would appreciate a detailed guide on how to do this.

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Yes, there's a simple command in Git to undo the last commit: ```bash git reset --soft HEAD~1 ``` This command will move your HEAD pointer back by one commit (thus the last commit), but leave your files as they were before the undo. This way, it looks like the commit never happened, but you can commit again when you're ready, and your files will be as they were before. - `--soft` option will keep your files and your index. - `HEAD~1` means the commit before head. Remember: If you want to completely discard changes introduced by unwanted commit, use `--hard` instead of `--soft`. However, be careful this will permanently destroy your changes. ```bash git reset --hard HEAD~1 ``` Make sure you have no uncommitted changes before running this command as it will delete permanently these changes.
Answered on August 3, 2023.
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Yes, you certainly can undo the last commit in Git. Here are a few approaches you can take. Approach 1: If you want to keep your changes --------------------------------------------- If you want to keep your changes (i.e., the changes will be kept on your disk but are not committed), you can use: ```bash git reset --soft HEAD^ ``` In this case, the changes will be kept in your working directory, and they'll appear as "Changes not staged for commit." Approach 2: If you do not want to keep your changes --------------------------------------------------- If you do not want to keep your changes (i.e., the changes will be discarded completely), you can use: ```bash git reset --hard HEAD^ ``` This command will permanently remove the last commit. Please note that in both cases, `HEAD^` refers to the commit before the current HEAD (i.e., the previous commit). Approach 3: If you committed on the wrong branch ------------------------------------------------ If you committed on the wrong branch and you want to move commits to the correct branch, you will need a slightly different process. Here is what you can do: ```bash # Checkout to the correct branch git checkout name-of-the-correct-branch # Cherrypick the commit to the new branch git cherry-pick HASH-OF-THE-COMMIT # Go back to the wrong branch git checkout name-of-the-wrong-branch # Remove the last commit git reset --hard HEAD^ ``` These commands will allow you to transfer the commit from the wrong branch to the correct one. Always remember to be extremely careful when using `git reset --hard HEAD^` because it will permanently discard the last commit. I hope these instructions were clear enough. If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
Answered on August 24, 2023.
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