Useful git commands

git.sh

######## 1.Create a branch without parent 
# useful when scenario is: Suppose if you are on develop branch and you want to create a branch say feature having no code of  develop branch. How can you do that? 

git checkout --orphan feature 
# this creates branch without parent, you can now pull remote feature into this branch. 

######## 2. Add changes to previous commit or editing a git commit
# first add files you want to add in commit 

git add . OR git add modified files

git commit --amend 
# This will open editor, just save changes. You can check 'git log'.

####### 3. Remove all modifications and untracked files from current directory.
git reset --hard HEAD
# This will revoke changes of modified files. 
git clean -fd
# This will remove all un-tracked files from directory.
# Use -x option only if you want to remove un-tracked files which are in .gitignore.

####### 4. Changing git remote origin
git remote set-url origin <new git url>
#e.g. git remote set-url origin [email protected]:webonise/rails-mlb-eyesite.git