Summary - Checkout and switch

Combine checkout, switch and restore to manage branch changes.

Separate Branch and File Operations

In Git, switching branches and restoring files are different operations. In modern usage, git switch is preferred for changing branches, while git restore restores file contents. git checkout is the older multi-purpose command used for both tasks.

git switch surum
git restore aciklama.txt

Using these commands for their intended purposes makes your workflow clearer.

Exercise Switch Branch and Restore a File

Switch to the release branch. Then restore description.txt in the working tree and print a completion message.

Show example solution

git switch surum
git restore aciklama.txt
print("Dal değişti ve dosya geri yüklendi")

Test yourself

Which modern pair of commands is appropriate for restoring a file and switching to another branch?
- git remote and git push
- git restore and git switch
- git branch and git merge
- git status and git log
Show answer

git restore and git switch — Correct. git restore restores a file, while git switch changes branches.

Use the Revision Pointed to by HEAD

git restore --source=____ aciklama.txt

Show answer

git restore --source=HEAD aciklama.txt

Branch and File Management

git checkout

Operates on a branch or file
git switch

Changes the active branch
git restore

Restores file content
HEAD

Points to the current revision

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