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Raz Buchnik
Raz Buchnik

Reputation: 8411

Git how to transfer changes between branches?

If I have added something in master branch then I decided that it need to be in a purposely created branch, called some-branch.

Those new files changed in master are now green. I do not want to commit them in master but in the new branch that I have forgot to create befor I have made the changes.

So how to commit changes for a different branch?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 769

Answers (3)

awefsome
awefsome

Reputation: 1561

Try following: 

1. git reset (if changes are staged/added for commit)  
2. git checkout -b newbranch  
or  
git checkout newbranch (if branch is already there)

Another way: 

1. git reset  (if changes are staged/added for commit)  
2. git stash    
3. git checkout -b newbranch or git checkout newbranch if branch is already there.  
4. git stash pop

Upvotes: 3

Ryan Lafazan
Ryan Lafazan

Reputation: 126

I think this will work.

If you haven't made a new branch, try this:

git checkout -b mybranch

If you want to move these commits to a branch that already exists, try this:

git checkout existingbranch

Here are some helpful resources that worth checking out:

https://lostechies.com/derickbailey/2010/04/01/git-oops-i-changed-those-files-in-the-wrong-branch/

Also, https://git-scm.com/ has always been a great git resource for me.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Upvotes: 1

SLaks
SLaks

Reputation: 888117

As long as the branch doesn't have conflicting changes, you can git checkout your new branch with those changes (without committing) and they will remain.

Upvotes: 4

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