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		uses on Aug 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New in Git: switch and restore I use restore quite a lot but it kind of terrifies me that it can erase any amount of uncommitted work if I type something wrong. "git restore ." is basically "delete everything that I don't have a backup of".

rochacon on Aug 2, 2021 [–]

Add `-p` (`--patch`) and then pick from the diff prompt what parts you want to restore. You can also use this flag with commit.

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