Git · Junior · Question 29 of 75

How do you unstage a file but keep its changes?

1git restore --worktree file.js
✓Correct answer: git restore --staged file.js
3git rm --force file.js

Explanation

--staged resets the index entry to the last commit, while the working copy stays as is. git reset file.js does the same.

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