Which command should you use to undo modifications in a public shared branch?

Where do changes go after running git reset --soft vs git reset --mixed?

Can git reset --hard cause uncommitted data loss?

Branching & HistoryIntermediate LevelStudy Time: 20 mins

Reset & Revert Workflow

Git Reset moves branch pointers backward, discarding or unstaging commits. Git Revert creates a new commit that undoes the changes of a target commit, preserving history safety.

Git Reset & Revert Visualizer

Git Reset/Revert loaded. HEAD is at C3. Choose a reset mode or create a revert commit.

Real-world analogy: Eraser vs Correction Tape

git reset --soft

git reset --hard

git revert [commit]

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Reset is an eraser: it deletes the line from the document history. Revert is correction tape: it adds a new line correcting the old mistake without deleting the page history.

git reset --soft= Moves branch pointer backward, keeping changes in the Staging Area.
git reset --hard= Moves branch pointer backward, discarding all changes (WARNING: destructive!).
git revert [commit]= Creates a new commit containing the inverse modifications of the target commit.