Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Git Reset

This video tutorial covers advanced Git commands, focusing on the Git reset command and its three modes: mixed, soft, and hard. The instructor explains how each mode affects the working directory, staging area, and repository. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using these commands cautiously, especially on public branches, to avoid unexpected behavior. The video also introduces the concept of resetting by a specific number of commits and concludes with a brief mention of the Git revert command, which will be discussed in the next lecture.

Why should destructive Git commands be avoided on public branches?

• They do not affect the repository.

• They are too complex to use.

• They are not supported by Git.

• They can lead to unexpected behavior on other computers.

What does the default mixed mode of Git reset do?

• Discards commits and changes in the staging area but keeps changes in the working directory.

• Keeps changes in the working directory and staging area.

• Discards all changes in the working directory.

• Only resets the commit.

What is the primary purpose of the Git reset command?

• To create new branches.

• To discard committed changes.

• To clone repositories.

• To merge branches.

What does the Git status command show after a mixed mode reset?

• No changes in the staging area.

• No changes in the working directory.

• Changes in the working directory but not staged.

• All changes staged for commit.

In the soft mode of Git reset, where are the changes kept?

• In the working directory only.

• In the Git repository.

• In the staging area.

• Nowhere, they are discarded.

What is the effect of using the hard mode in Git reset?

• It resets the commit and keeps changes in the staging area.

• It keeps all changes intact.

• It resets the commit, staging area, and working directory.

• It only resets the commit.

Which Git reset mode is considered the most destructive?

• Mixed mode

• Soft mode

• Hard mode

• Safe mode

When is it safe to use Git reset on a branch?

• On a private branch you are working on alone.

• On a branch with multiple collaborators.

• On a branch that is not synchronized with the remote.

• On any public branch.

What happens when you reset by a specific number of commits?

• The working directory is cleared.

• Only the first commit is reset.

• All commits are preserved.

• The last specified number of commits are discarded.

What is the result of performing a Git pull after a local reset?

• Local changes are overwritten by remote changes.

• Local changes are preserved.

• No changes occur.

• Remote changes are discarded.