Git commands ?

 Git is a powerful tool with a wide range of commands for managing version control and collaborating with others on a project. Here is a comprehensive list of Git commands:

Initializing a Repository

• git init: Initializes a new Git repository in the current directory.
• git clone [url]: Clones a remote repository to the local machine.

Staging Changes

• git add [file]: Adds a file or files to the staging area for a commit.
• git rm [file]: Removes a file from the working directory and the index.
• git mv [file] [new file]: Renames or moves a file.

Committing Changes

• git commit: Commits changes to the repository with a commit message.
• git commit -m "[commit message]": Commits changes to the repository with a commit message.
• git commit -a: Commits all changes to tracked files.
• git commit --amend: Modifies the last commit with the new changes.

Branches

• git branch: Lists all branches in the repository.
• git branch [branch]: Creates a new branch.
• git checkout [branch]: Switches to the specified branch.
• git merge [branch]: Merges the specified branch into the current branch.
• git branch -d [branch]: Deletes the specified branch.

Viewing Changes

• git status: Shows the current status of the repository, including any modified or staged files.
• git diff: Shows the differences between the working directory and the index or a specific commit.
• git log: Shows a log of all commits in the repository, including commit messages, author, and date.
• git show [commit]: Shows the changes made in a specific commit.

Remote Repositories

• git remote: Lists all remote repositories.
• git remote add [name] [url]: Adds a new remote repository.
• git push [remote] [branch]: Pushes changes from the local repository to the remote repository.
• git pull [remote] [branch]: Fetches changes from the remote repository and merges them into the local branch.
• git fetch [remote]: Fetches changes from the remote repository but does not merge them.

Tags

• git tag: Lists all tags in the repository.
• git tag [tag]: Creates a new tag.
• git tag -d [tag]: Deletes the specified tag.

Undoing Changes

• git reset: Resets the index to the last commit.
• git reset [commit]: Resets the index to the specified commit.
• git revert [commit]: Creates a new commit that undoes the changes made in a specific commit.

These are just a few examples of the many Git commands available. Git is a powerful tool with a wide range of features, and developers often use additional commands to manage their repositories and collaborate with others.