How to do git revert?

[fullstackdev48]

Please explain how to revert the commit.

[cloudops210]

git revert is a Git command used to reverse the effects of a specific commit without removing it from the project's history. This is different from git reset, which can change the commit history by removing commits. Instead, git revert creates a new commit that reverses the changes made by the specified commit, leaving your commit history intact.

Reverting a Single Commit
To revert a specific commit, use the commit's hash with the git revert command:

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Replace with the hash of the commit you want to revert

git revert
This creates a new commit that undoes the changes made by the original commit. It doesn't remove the original commit from the history.

Reverting a Range of Commits
To revert multiple commits, you can specify a range of commit hashes:

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Revert a range of commits from the given starting commit to the latest one

git revert ..
This command creates a new commit that reverses the effects of all commits in the specified range. This can be useful when you need to undo a series of commits without altering the commit history.

Reverting with Options
Interactive Mode: By default, git revert opens the editor to create a commit message. You can write your custom message or leave the default one.
No Commit: If you want to stage the reverted changes but not commit them immediately, use the --no-commit flag:
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git revert --no-commit
This way, you can examine the reverted changes before committing them.

Dealing with Conflicts
Sometimes reverting a commit can lead to merge conflicts. In this case:

Git will notify you about the conflicts.
Resolve the conflicts by manually editing the files.
Once resolved, stage the resolved files with git add and commit with git commit.

[fullstackdev48]

Thank you very much!

[outdoorSpirit]

If you need to revert a commit, you can use the git revert command followed by the hash of the commit you wish to undo. This will create a new commit that applies the inverse of the changes made in the specified commit. To find the commit hash, you can use git log to display a list of recent commits. After running the revert command, Git will prompt you to enter a commit message for the new commit. Finally, you can push the new commit to the remote repository to reflect the reversion there as well.