How can I revert a single file to a previous version?

To revert a single file to a previous version in Git, you can use the git checkout or git restore command.

Method 1: Using git checkout (older method)

git checkout — path/to/your/file

Replace with the commit ID you want to revert to.

Replace path/to/your/file with the relative path of the file.

For example:

git checkout abc1234 — src/main.py

This will restore main.py to the state it was in at commit abc1234, but it does not change the commit history.

Method 2: Using git restore (recommended)

git restore –source= path/to/your/file

Replace with the commit ID you want to revert to.

Replace path/to/your/file with the relative path of the file.

For example:

git restore –source=abc1234 src/main.py

This method is newer and more explicit for restoring files in Git.

After Reverting:

If you want to keep this change, stage and commit the file:

git add path/to/your/file
git commit -m “Revert file to previous version”

This will commit the reverted version of the file.