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Relax constraints. File merely needs to exist in HEAD.
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Mateen Ulhaq
Mateen Ulhaq
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If you deleted a file that was trackedexists in the previous commit, but didn't yetlatest HEAD commit the deletion, you can restore it using:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext

If you deleted a file that was tracked in the previous commit, but didn't yet commit the deletion, you can restore it using:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext

If you deleted a file that exists in the latest HEAD commit, you can restore it using:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext
Reword. Format.
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Mateen Ulhaq
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I came to this question looking to restoreIf you deleted a file I just deletedthat was tracked in the previous commit, but I hadn'tdidn't yet committedcommit the change. Just in case you find yourself in this situationdeletion, all you need to do is the followingcan restore it using:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext

I came to this question looking to restore a file I just deleted but I hadn't yet committed the change. Just in case you find yourself in this situation, all you need to do is the following:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext

If you deleted a file that was tracked in the previous commit, but didn't yet commit the deletion, you can restore it using:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext
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Brett
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I came to this question looking to restore a file I just deleted but I hadn't yet committed the change. Just in case you find yourself in this situation, all you need to do is the following:

git checkout HEAD -- path/to/file.ext