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How to Ignore File Permission Changes in Git (And Avoid Long File Staging Lists)
Have you ever worked on a project and seemingly out of nowhere your entire file list in your git staging history? It’s ugly, it ruins any usefulness your current commit had, and can clog up your overall history pretty fast. For a while, I wasn’t even sure what caused this. Turns out, changing file permissions...
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Git | Remove a Commit in the Middle of a Branch Using Rebase
Do you need a simple way to git remove a commit from anywhere in the branch? Do you like to keep your git history clean? Luckily with Git, there is always a way. Even if you’re not an advanced Git user, this trick should be fairly straightforward to implement. Don’t be intimidated! It utilizes git...
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Git Amend: How To Edit Your Last Commit
Git’s amend command is so simple, yet so powerful. I personally use it multiple times a day and even have a bash alias for it. Why is amending so useful? The answer is simple: programmers make lots of mistakes. Mistakes are a part of the job. Git amend fixes mistakes as simple as a commit...
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Git Good: Using Cherry-Pick to “Move” Commits
It’s no secret that Git is an essential tool for all kinds of software. Git isn’t terribly hard to pick up, yet has a complex learning curve. The neat thing about the learning curve is the little tricks just waiting to be picked up. Today, I will be going over something that can be massively...
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