git useful commands

git.txt

# to see commit logs with short commit hash
git log --pretty=reference

# to pick and squash multiple commits
git rebase --interactive [commit-hash]
# nice explanation available in https://www.internalpointers.com/post/squash-commits-into-one-git

# sparse checkout set root .gitignore and followed but any folder seperated by space
git sparse-checkout set //.gitignore

# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1628563/move-the-most-recent-commits-to-a-new-branch-with-git
# move last commits to existing branch
git checkout existingbranch
git merge master         # Bring the commits here
git checkout master
git reset --keep HEAD~3  # Move master back by 3 commits.
git checkout existingbranch

# move last commits to new branch
git branch newbranch      # Create a new branch, containing all current commits
git reset --keep HEAD~3   # Move master back by 3 commits (Make sure you know how many commits you need to go back)
git checkout newbranch    # Go to the new branch that still has the desired commits