[verse]
'git reset' [-q] [<tree-ish>] [--] <paths>...
'git reset' (--patch | -p) [<tree-ish>] [--] [<paths>...]
-'git reset' [--soft | --mixed | --hard | --merge | --keep] [-q] [<commit>]
+'git reset' [--soft | --mixed [-N] | --hard | --merge | --keep] [-q] [<commit>]
DESCRIPTION
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Resets the index but not the working tree (i.e., the changed files
are preserved but not marked for commit) and reports what has not
been updated. This is the default action.
++
+If `-N` is specified, removed paths are marked as intent-to-add (see
+linkgit:git-add[1]).
--hard::
Resets the index and working tree. Any changes to tracked files in the
<3> But you can use "reset --keep" to remove the unwanted commit after
you switched to "branch2".
+Split a commit into two::
++
+Suppose that you have created a commit, but later decide that you want to break
+apart the changes into two logical chunks and commit each separately. You want
+to include part of the original commit into the first commit, while including
+the remainder in a second commit. You can use git reset to rewind the history
+without changing the index, and then use git add -p to interactively select
+which hunks to put into the first commit.
++
+------------
+$ git reset HEAD^ <1>
+$ git add -p <2>
+$ git diff --cached <3>
+$ git commit -c HEAD@{1} <4>
+...
+$ git add ... <5>
+$ git diff --cached <6>
+$ git commit ... <7>
+------------
++
+<1> First, reset the history back one commit so that we remove the original
+ commit, but leave the working tree with all the changes.
+<2> Now, interactively select hunks to add to a new commit using git add -p.
+ This will ask for each hunk separately and you can use simple commands like
+ "yes, include", "no don't include" or even "edit".
+<3> Once satisfied with the hunks, you should verify that it is what you
+ expected by using git diff --cached to show all changes in the index.
+<4> Next, commit the changes stored in the index. "-c" specifies to load the
+ editor with a commit message from a previous commit so that you can re-use the
+ original commit message. HEAD@{1} is special notation to reference what
+ HEAD used to be prior to the reset command. See linkgit:git-reflog[1] for
+ more details.
+<5> Now you've created the first commit, and can repeat steps 2-4 as often as
+ you like to break the work into any number of commits. Here we show a second
+ step which simply adds the remaining changes.
+<6> Then check again that the changes are what you expected to add.
+<7> And finally commit the remaining changes.
+
DISCUSSION
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