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Oct 25, 2026

Quiz: How does 'git reset --hard' differ fundamentally from 'git reset --soft'?

--hard discards all uncommitted modifications across the index and working directory, restoring exact commit state.

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Oct 25, 2026

The reflog keeps a chronological journal of all HEAD pointer movements, enabling rescue of orphaned commits or lost branches.

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Oct 25, 2026

The .gitignore file lists file patterns (such as build artifacts, cache files, and secrets) that Git will not track.

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Oct 25, 2026

git commit --amend replaces the most recent commit on the active branch with a new commit incorporating staged changes.

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Oct 25, 2026

git diff --staged displays the exact code changes that have been added to the staging index ready for the next commit.

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Oct 25, 2026

git config --global configures user identity in ~/.gitconfig , attributing future commits to that author.

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Oct 25, 2026

git rm --cached stops tracking the file in Git version control while leaving the physical file untouched in the workspace.

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Oct 25, 2026

git submodule update --init --recursive registers, clones, and checks out all nested git submodules configured in .gitmodules .

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