Five clear and effective ways to revert the last commit

Reverting a commit in Git is a common task, and understanding the different methods can save developers a lot of headaches. Here are five clear and effective ways to revert the last commit:

1. Using git reset (Soft Reset):

   • This method allows you to move the HEAD pointer to a previous commit without losing your changes.
   • Execute: git reset --soft HEAD~1
   • Explanation:
     • --soft keeps your changes in the working directory.
     • HEAD~1 refers to the commit before the current one.

2. Using git reset (Hard Reset):

   • Be cautious with this one, as it discards uncommitted changes.
   • Execute: git reset --hard HEAD~1
   • Explanation:
     • --hard resets both the HEAD and the working directory.
     • Again, HEAD~1 points to the previous commit.

3. Using git revert:

   • Creates a new commit that undoes the changes introduced by a specific commit.
   • Execute: git revert <commit_to_revert>
   • Find the commit ID using git log.

4. Rollback with git reflog:

   • If you accidentally reset too far, git reflog can save you.
   • Use git reflog to find the commit you want to revert to.
   • Then execute: git reset --hard <commit_id>.

5. Reverting a Pushed Commit:

   • If the commit has already been pushed to a shared repository, use git revert.
   • It creates a new commit that undoes the changes without overwriting history.
   • Execute: git revert <commit_to_revert>