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Restrict a diff to one chosen path
Git: Use the double dash separator to distinguish a filename from revisions or options.
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Return to the previously checked-out branch
Git: The dash shorthand selects the previous branch in the checkout history.
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Stash edits to one chosen file
Git: A pathspec limits the stash to selected paths while other changes remain in the working tree.
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Stash only the staged changes
Git: The staged option saves index changes while keeping unrelated unstaged edits.
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Stash unstaged work while leaving staged edits available
Git: Keep-index preserves the staged state for testing or committing while stashing the rest.
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Stop tracking a generated file while keeping it locally
Git: Removing a path from the index leaves its working copy intact when cached is specified.
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Summarize added and removed lines numerically
Git: Numstat provides tab-separated counts suitable for processing.
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Test whether one revision is an ancestor of another
Git: merge-base --is-ancestor reports its answer through the exit status.
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Test whether tracked working files changed
Git: A quiet diff returns status one for differences, so handle it in a conditional.
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Uncommit a local change and leave its edits unstaged
Git: A mixed reset resets the index while retaining working-file contents.
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Uncommit the latest local change while keeping it staged
Git: A soft reset moves the branch tip but preserves both index and working files.
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