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Please explain the difference between git reset <file> and git checkout <file>.
– Trent
Commented Jan 22, 2018 at 23:47
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reset doesn't change the file, just put it away from the stage (=index, where it was put by git add)
– franc
Commented Mar 12, 2018 at 11:18
checkout change the codes in file and move to the last updated state. reset doesn't change the codes it just reset the header. As example, reset use for added or committed files resetting before push and checkout use for back to the last updated/committed stage before git add.
– Hasib Kamal Chowdhury
Commented Mar 14, 2018 at 11:38
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reset = remove the file from stage however changes will still be there. checkout = gets the updated file from the repository and will overrides the current file
– Imam Bux
Commented Sep 12, 2018 at 10:16

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