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Git: How to restore a file to a specific branches copy in a 1 liner command

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  • 24-06-2020 3:37pm
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    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,576 ✭✭✭


    So my question best explained by example

    From master i branch off to branch exampleBranch

    I change 4 files a,b,c,d but then(after many changes) realise that file d was fine the way it was

    What is the quickest way to get that file exactly as it was in the master branch while keeping my other 3 changed files


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    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Is this relevant? Just sub in the commit number and file name


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    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    git checkout branch -- filename


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    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    git show commit_hash_of_master_commit_you_branched_off -- "file_name_of_file_you_want" | git apply -R

    that won't commit, so you can play with it


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