my_git_command_cheat_sheet

Most used git commands
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git init [project name]   # From scratch -- Create a new local repository
git status      #List new or modified files not yet commited
git log        # Show full change history
git add .      # Stage all changed files ready for commit
git commit -m "added Day-1 projects"           # Commit all staged files to versioned history
git remote add origin remote repository URL    #Sets the new remote
git remote -v       # Verifies the new remote URL
git push origin main         # Push local changes to the origin






Working with branches
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git branch   # list all local branches
git cranch -av     # list all branches , local and remote
git checkout my_branch     # switch to a branch, my_branch and update working directory
git branch new_branch      #create a new branch called new_branch
git branch -d my_branch    # delete the branch called my_branch

#merge branch_a into branch_b
git checkout branch_b
git merge branch_a

#Merge vs Rebase
git merge test
git rebase test


Synchronize
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git fetch   #Get the latest changes from origin (no merge)
git pull    #Fetch the latest changes from origin and merge
git pull --rebase    # fetch the latest changes from origin and rebase

Rolling Back
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git log # Check our previous commits and their hashes
git revert Hash   # Rollback to previous commit
git checkout Hash  # Check out previous commits   # git checkout master #to switch back to the branch you werer working in