DevOps Complete Course - Revert Changes from Working Directory

This video tutorial explains how to revert changes in Git across different scenarios: the working directory, staging area, and local repository. It provides practical examples using Git commands like 'git restore' and 'git checkout' to discard unwanted changes. The tutorial also highlights the limitations of these commands, such as their inability to revert newly created files. The video concludes with a preview of the next lecture, which will cover reverting changes from the staging area and local repository.

What are the three scenarios discussed for reverting changes in Git?

• Working directory, staging area, and local repository

• Remote repository, local repository, and staging area

• Staging area, remote repository, and working directory

• Working directory, remote repository, and local repository

Which command can be used to discard changes in the working directory?

• git merge

• git push

• git restore

• git commit

What is the purpose of the 'git checkout' command in the context of reverting changes?

• To discard changes in the working directory

• To switch branches

• To commit changes

• To merge branches

What is the first step demonstrated in the practical example of reverting changes?

• Creating a new branch

• Updating a file and creating a new file

• Merging branches

• Pushing changes to the remote repository

Why might manually deleting lines of code be challenging?

• It is time-consuming and error-prone

• It needs special permissions

• It can only be done on remote repositories

• It requires internet access

What does the 'git status' command show after using 'git restore'?

• The working directory is clean

• Branches are merged

• Changes are staged

• Files are committed

What happens to a newly created file when using 'git restore'?

• It is deleted

• It is restored to the previous version

• It remains unchanged

• It is automatically committed