git restore
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 50/80
- 4 min
Learn the modern git restore command.
What is git restore?
git restore is the modern Git command for discarding unwanted file changes. When used as git restore file.txt, it restores the specified working tree file to its state in the latest commit. This discards the file's uncommitted edits.
git restore notes.txtThis command operates only on the specified file.
Discard working tree changes
By default, git restore restores files in the working tree; it does not change staged content. For example, after editing a file, using git restore brings back the content from the latest commit.
git status
git restore app.js
git statusThis operation can permanently discard the changes being restored. Check the current file content before restoring it.
Practice Use git restore
Discard the uncommitted working tree changes in style.css. Then check the result using git status.
Starter code
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# Durumu kontrol etSample solution
git restore style.css
git statusExpected output
On branch main nothing to commit, working tree clean
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 What does git restore do by default?
- Automatically stages the file
- Restores the file to its latest committed state Correct answer
- Creates a new commit
- Deletes the entire repository
Explanation: By default, <code>git restore</code> restores a working tree file to the content stored in HEAD.
2 Modern restoration command
git ____ git restore Explanation: <code>git restore</code> is the modern command for discarding working tree file changes.
3 Restore concepts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
git restore |
Restores a file |
Working tree |
Working area |
HEAD |
Latest commit position |
app.js |
File to restore |