From: Pieter de Bie Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:48:46 GMT Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Documentation: Add a usage case of git-reset with path Message-ID: <1203180526-12020-2-git-send-email-pdebie@ai.rug.nl> In-Reply-To: <1203180526-12020-1-git-send-email-pdebie@ai.rug.nl> Signed-off-by: Pieter de Bie --- Documentation/git-reset.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt index 2b24641..39a9d64 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt @@ -176,6 +176,23 @@ $ git reset <3> committed as 'snapshot WIP'. This updates the index to show your WIP files as uncommitted. +Reset a single file in the index:: ++ +Suppose you have added a file to your index, but later decide you do not +want to add it to your commit. You can remove the file from the index +while keeping your changes with git reset. ++ +------------ +$ git reset -- frotz.c <1> +$ git commit -m "Commit files in index" <2> +$ git add frotz.c <3> +------------ ++ +<1> This removes the file from the index while keeping it in the working + directory. +<2> This commits all other changes in the index. +<3> Adds the file to the index again. + Author ------ Written by Junio C Hamano and Linus Torvalds -- 1.5.4.3.gb183