Using Git to manage your code? We all know about git init, commit, etc. But here are some handy git commands for common scenarios:
Clone from GitHub
git clone {github url}
Unlink your Local Repo from GitHub
Ever want to use an example app on GitHub as a starting point for your application or component, and want to unlink it from the original GitHub address?
This can be done in two steps:
git remote rm origin
This will delete the config settings from .git/config.
Then, issue
rm .git/FETCH_HEAD
to get rid of the FETCH_HEAD, which still points to GitHub.
Help with the Most Common Git Commands
git help everyday
Search your Change Log
Where was that checkin that I did which altered the “foo” class?
git log -S foo
List all Conflicting Files
git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U
Reword the Previous Commit Message
git commit -v --amend
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