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git-checkout.txt: document "git checkout <pathspec>" better 

git checkout <pathspec> can be used to reset changes in the working tree.

Signed-off-by: Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Torsten Bögershausen 2015-06-17 09:54:51 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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NAME NAME
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git-checkout - Checkout a branch or paths to the working tree git-checkout - Switch branches or restore working tree files


SYNOPSIS SYNOPSIS
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@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ Omitting <branch> detaches HEAD at the tip of the current branch.
(i.e. commit, tag or tree) to update the index for the given (i.e. commit, tag or tree) to update the index for the given
paths before updating the working tree. paths before updating the working tree.
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'git checkout' with <paths> or `--patch` is used to restore modified or
deleted paths to their original contents from the index or replace paths
with the contents from a named <tree-ish> (most often a commit-ish).
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The index may contain unmerged entries because of a previous failed merge. The index may contain unmerged entries because of a previous failed merge.
By default, if you try to check out such an entry from the index, the By default, if you try to check out such an entry from the index, the
checkout operation will fail and nothing will be checked out. checkout operation will fail and nothing will be checked out.