From: Pieter de Bie Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:48:46 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Documentation/git-reset: Add an example of resetting selected paths X-Git-Tag: v1.5.4.2~1 X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=965053b09a2de5687b9098cb05edc9bfbf1d26b3;p=git.git Documentation/git-reset: Add an example of resetting selected paths Signed-off-by: Pieter de Bie Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- 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