Git Command Line as easy as possible

Git Status

git status

git status -- short

Manipulate the Changes

git add file_name  >> adds the file file to the stage section

git restore file_name >> discards changes to the file

git restore --staged file_name >> removes the file from the stage section

Inspecting the diffs

git diff . >> displays the not-staged changes in your working tree

git diff --staged >> displays the staged changes

git diff dev >> displays changes between the working tree and the dev branch. You might use a commit hash or tag instead.

git diff master..dev >>displays changes between the branches master and dev

Committing

git commit -m 'Commit message'

git config --global core.editor your-editor-executable-path

Switch

The switch command can be used to switch between branches.

git switch branch-name >> switches to a branch-name branch

git switch -b abc >> creates branch abc and switches to it

git switch - >> switches you to the previous branch

git checkout [branch_name] >> works as a switch but can also move HEAD to any commit/tag as well

Branches

git branch >>> returns a list of the local branches.

Use -r to list only remote branches or -a to get them all

git branch abc >>> creates abc branch

git branch -d abc >>> deletes abc if already merged.

If not, use -D to force deletion.

Log Results

git log >>> to see the commits’ history.

git log -p >>>Display the changes alongside the commit description:

git log -2 >>> display two recent commits

git log branch-name  >>>Display log for a specific branch/revision:

Filter log for a specific file(s) only (glob pattern applies here):

git log *.js # or git log branch-name:*.js

Filter commits by the author (accepts partial name):

git log --author saurabh

Filter by date:

git log --since 2019-10-01

Filter by date using dynamic date ranges (days, weeks, months, years):

git log --since 2months --until 1week

Thanks

Saurabh Sharma