Git Tricks
Know how to add changes to a previous commit? Commit only part of a changed file? Change the message of a commit 30 commits ago? If not, check out Ryan…
Know how to add changes to a previous commit? Commit only part of a changed file? Change the message of a commit 30 commits ago?
If not, check out Ryan Tomayko’s The Thing About Git. Great post, lots of advanced Git usage in there.
Update: Hey, got a trick or two of your own? Add them to the guide!
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