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48,333 PointsIs the Git Command the Same for Discarding a File "AND" Retrieving a Discarded File?
The tutorials illustrated that the command git checkout -- filename.extension
is used to both Discard a File and Retrieve a Discarded File.
I believe this command works as illustrated, but I would like to ascertain that this is indeed an accurate description.
1 Answer
Jay McGavren
Treehouse TeacherThe best way to describe git checkout -- filename
is that it retrieves a file as it existed in your last commit. If you've deleted the file, it brings the file back. If you've changed the file, it changes the file contents back to the way it looked as of the last commit.
git checkout -- filename
doesn't discard a file. (That's what git rm
is for.) git checkout -- filename
discards changes to a file.
Austin Denofrio
3,986 PointsAustin Denofrio
3,986 PointsIf youve never commited the file for whatever reason. You start working on it and accidently delete the file youve never commited is it gone now?