Git · Junior · Question 51 of 75

What does `git reset --soft HEAD~1` do?

1Creates a commit that undoes the last one
2Undoes the last commit and deletes its changes
✓Correct answer: Undoes the last commit but keeps its changes staged

Explanation

The branch moves back one commit while the index and files stay as they were. It's a quick way to redo a commit, for example to split it.

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