--hard
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What is --hard?
git reset --hard moves the branch pointer to a specified commit and resets both the staging area and working directory to match it exactly. Any changes in commits after that point, as well as any uncommitted work, get permanently discarded. This is one of the more destructive Git commands, so it should be used carefully since undone changes can be difficult to recover.
Free resources to learn --hard
- Official docs--hard documentation
More in stage 15: Rewriting History
--hard: common questions
Can I learn --hard in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain --hard in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this --hard tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 90 of 155 in the free Git and GitHub roadmap, in stage 15, Rewriting History. If you are new to Git and GitHub, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.