git restore

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.txt

This 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 status

This operation can permanently discard the changes being restored. Check the current file content before restoring it.

Exercise Use git restore

Discard the uncommitted working tree changes in style.css. Then check the result using git status.

Show example solution

git restore style.css
git status

Test yourself

What does git restore do by default?
- Automatically stages the file
- Restores the file to its latest committed state
- Creates a new commit
- Deletes the entire repository
Show answer

Restores the file to its latest committed state — By default, <code>git restore</code> restores a working tree file to the content stored in HEAD.
Modern restoration command
```
git ____ 
```
Show answer
```
git restore 
```
Restore concepts

git restore

Restores a file
Working tree

Working area
HEAD

Latest commit position
app.js

File to restore

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