On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 3:46 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Piotr Krukowiecki <piotr.krukowiecki@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > I was familiar with "git checkout revision -- file". > > > > But it updates both working tree and index. I had some changes in > > index (staged) and "git checkout HEAD -- file" silently overwritten > > it. Well, probably my mistake, it's documented. > > We'd invite you to live on the leading edge and try > > $ git restore --source=<revision> <pathspec> > > which by default checks things out only to the working tree, but not > to the index (you say --staged if you want to restore to the index, > and you say --worktree if you want to restore to the working tree, > or you can say both, which would be the same as "git checkout"). Thanks, looks nice. git-checkout is a bit inconsistent at what it does, and I understand the git-restore and git-switch are a better replacement for it. > I think the new command is now on the 'pu' branch, but in a few > weeks hopefully it will appear on the 'next' branch. Is it possible to get a Windows build? -- Piotr Krukowiecki
