Questions
Find answers to frequently asked development questions. For information about Better Stack products, explore our docs.
How to Grep (Search Through) Committed Code in the Git History
To search through committed code in the Git history, you can use several methods. The most common and powerful tools for this purpose are git grep and git log combined with options like -G or -S. M...
How to Undo “Git Commit --Amend” Done Instead of “Git Commit”
If you accidentally used git commit --amend instead of git commit, it means you modified the last commit. To undo this action, you'll need to restore the previous commit state. Here are steps to re...
How Can I View an Old Version of a File with Git?
To view an old version of a file with Git, you have several options depending on whether you want to simply view it, compare it with other versions, or temporarily restore it. Here are the most com...
Download a Single Folder or Directory from a Github Repository
Downloading a single folder or directory from a GitHub repository directly is not straightforward through the GitHub web interface, as GitHub does not provide an option to download individual direc...
How do I undo 'git reset'?
Undoing a git reset can be tricky depending on the type of reset you performed (--soft, --mixed, --hard) and the specific context. Here are steps for each scenario: 1. Soft or Mixed Reset If you us...
Detach (Move) Subdirectory into Separate Git Repository
To detach (move) a subdirectory into a separate Git repository, you can use the git subtree command. This approach allows you to preserve the history of the subdirectory. Here are the steps to achi...
How to Avoid Having to Do “Git Branch --set-upstream”, and Instead Default to Automatically Setup Remote Tracking?
To avoid having to manually set the upstream branch for each new branch you create and instead default to automatically set up remote tracking, you can configure Git to always set up remote trackin...
How Can I Get a List of Git Branches, Ordered by Most Recent Commit?
To get a list of Git branches ordered by their most recent commit, you can use the git for-each-ref command along with sorting options. Here’s a command that will do this for you: git for-each-ref ...
How to Get Just One File from Another Branch
To get a single file from another branch in Git, you can use the git checkout command. Here’s how to do it step by step: Identify the file and the branch: Determine the file you want to retrieve an...
How to See Normal Print Output During Pytest Run?
By default, pytest captures all output (print statements and logs) and displays it only if a test fails, keeping the output clean. However, you might want to see all output, even for passing tests....
How to Run a Method Before All Tests in All Classes?
In pytest, fixtures run setup code before tests across multiple classes or the entire test suite. They help provide reusable test data, manage resources like database connections, and set up test e...
How to Run Pytest Tests in Parallel?
To run Pytest tests in parallel, install the pytest-xdist plugin: pip install pytest-xdist Use the following command to run tests in parallel: pytest -n auto The -n auto option tells Pytest to dist...
What Is the Difference Between 'py.test' and 'pytest' Commands?
Pytest supports two commands: py.test and pytest. Originally, py.test was the standard, but with the release of Pytest 3.0 in August 2016, the pytest command was introduced and is now preferred. Bo...
How to Assert Almost Equal in Pytest?
To assert almost equal in Pytest, use the approx() method. This is useful for floating-point comparisons that may involve small rounding errors. Here's how to use it: import pytest def testapproxeq...
Download a Specific Tag with Git
To download a specific tag with Git, you can use the git checkout command along with the tag name. Here's how: git checkout tags/<tag-name> Replace <tag-name> with the name of the tag you want to d...
How to Replace Master Branch in Git, Entirely, from Another Branch?
To replace the master branch entirely with the contents of another branch, you can use the git checkout and git reset commands. Here's how you can do it: Checkout the branch you want to replace mas...
How Can I Delete All of My Git Stashes at Once?
To delete all of your Git stashes at once, you can use the git stash clear command. This command removes all stashed changes from the stash stack. Here's how to use it: git stash clear Running this...
How Do I Commit Case-Sensitive Only Filename Changes in Git?
To commit only case-sensitive filename changes in Git, you need to perform the following steps: Rename the File with a Temporary Name: Start by renaming the file to a temporary name, ensuring it di...
Remove Tracking Branches No Longer on Remote
To remove tracking branches in your local repository that no longer exist on the remote repository, you can use the git fetch command with the --prune option. This option deletes any remote trackin...
How Do You Merge Two Git Repositories?
Merging two Git repositories involves bringing the contents of one repository into another while preserving the commit history of both repositories. Here's a general approach to merge two Git repos...
Make your mark
Join the writer's program
Are you a developer and love writing and sharing your knowledge with the world? Join our guest writing program and get paid for writing amazing technical guides. We'll get them to the right readers that will appreciate them.
Write for us
Build on top of Better Stack
Write a script, app or project on top of Better Stack and share it with the world. Make a public repository and share it with us at our email.
community@betterstack.comor submit a pull request and help us build better products for everyone.
See the full list of amazing projects on github
Thank you to everyone who
![makes this possible!]()
Here is to all the fantastic people that are contributing and sharing their amazing projects: Thank you!