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Any difference to unstage files using "git checkout" and "git rm"

From
Arup Rakshit <aruprakshit@rocketmail.com>
Date
May 19, 2014, 14:42 UTC
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<6833494.47nikG189t@linux-wzza.site>
Hi,
Is there any difference between the below 2 commands ? I didn't see anything.

git rm --cached -- <file1> .. <fileN> git checkout -- <file1> .. <fileN>

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Arup Rakshit
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