From 965053b09a2de5687b9098cb05edc9bfbf1d26b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pieter de Bie Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:48:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation/git-reset: Add an example of resetting selected paths Signed-off-by: Pieter de Bie Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-reset.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt index 32fd7fe2e..fac59c972 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt @@ -176,6 +176,23 @@ $ git reset <3> committed as 'snapshot WIP'. This updates the index to show your WIP files as uncommitted. +Reset a single file in the index:: ++ +Suppose you have added a file to your index, but later decide you do not +want to add it to your commit. You can remove the file from the index +while keeping your changes with git reset. ++ +------------ +$ git reset -- frotz.c <1> +$ git commit -m "Commit files in index" <2> +$ git add frotz.c <3> +------------ ++ +<1> This removes the file from the index while keeping it in the working + directory. +<2> This commits all other changes in the index. +<3> Adds the file to the index again. + Author ------ Written by Junio C Hamano and Linus Torvalds -- 2.26.2