git checkout HEAD <pathname>

Restore a file from the most recent commit

The git checkout HEAD <filepath> command is used to revert a specific file from the latest commit in the current branch. It replaces the content of the specified with the version from the latest commit.

Some potential variations include:

  • git checkout <commit-hash> <filepath>: Checkout the from a specific commit identified by .
  • git checkout -- <filepath>: Discard changes made to the and restore it to the state of the last commit.
Related commands:

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