# Revert option for git add --patch

3 messages from 2012-11-07 to 2012-11-08. Participants: Nathan Broadbent, Simon Rozet, Michal Kiedrowicz.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/32037

## Nathan Broadbent, 2012-11-07 23:54

Subject: Revert option for git add --patch
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Hi,

I would like to propose a revert option for 'git add --patch', that
reverts the hunk. I often use `git add -p` to skip whitespace changes
when preparing a patch, and a 'revert' option would save me from
running 'git checkout <file>' after I've staged the desired changes.

I would propose adding r and R options for the 'Stage this hunk' menu,
with the following actions:

r: Revert this hunk
R: Revert this hunk and all other remaining hunks

e.g. Stage this hunk [y/n/a/d/K/j/J/e/r/R?]?


Please let me know if you think this is a good idea.


Best,
Nathan

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## Simon Rozet, 2012-11-08 01:00

Subject: Re: Revert option for git add --patch
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On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Nathan Broadbent <nathan.f77@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to propose a revert option for 'git add --patch', that
> reverts the hunk. I often use `git add -p` to skip whitespace changes
> when preparing a patch, and a 'revert' option would save me from
> running 'git checkout <file>' after I've staged the desired changes.
>
> I would propose adding r and R options for the 'Stage this hunk' menu,
> with the following actions:
>
> r: Revert this hunk
> R: Revert this hunk and all other remaining hunks
>
> e.g. Stage this hunk [y/n/a/d/K/j/J/e/r/R?]?
>
>
> Please let me know if you think this is a good idea.
>
>
> Best,
> Nathan
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## Michal Kiedrowicz, 2012-11-08 08:46

Subject: Re: Revert option for git add --patch
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Nathan Broadbent <nathan.f77 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I would like to propose a revert option for 'git add --patch', that
> reverts the hunk. I often use `git add -p` to skip whitespace changes
> when preparing a patch, and a 'revert' option would save me from
> running 'git checkout <file>' after I've staged the desired changes.


Doesn't `git checkout -p` do what you describe?

Kind regards,
Michal Kiedrowicz

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