HEAD pointer concept in Git - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the command to show the current branch where HEAD is pointing.

Git

git [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Abranch

Bstatus

Ccommit

Dlog

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'git status' which shows changes but not the branch list.

Using 'git commit' which creates a commit, not shows branches.

The git branch command lists branches and highlights the current branch where HEAD points.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the command to move HEAD to a specific commit hash.

Git

git checkout [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Abranch_name

Btag_name

Cremote_name

Dcommit_hash

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a branch name instead of a commit hash when wanting detached HEAD.

Using remote or tag names which are not commit hashes.

The git checkout command with a commit hash moves HEAD to that commit in detached mode.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the command to reset HEAD to the previous commit.

Git

git reset [1] HEAD~1

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A--merge

B--soft

C--hard

D--keep

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using --hard which discards changes.

Using --merge or --keep which are for other reset behaviors.

The --soft option moves HEAD to the previous commit but keeps changes staged.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a new branch and move HEAD to it.

Git

git [1] -b [2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Acheckout

Bbranch

Cnew-feature

Dmaster

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'git branch -b' which is invalid syntax.

Using 'master' as the new branch name when the task expects 'new-feature'.

The command git checkout -b new-feature creates and switches HEAD to the new branch.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to show the commit where HEAD currently points.

Git

git [1] -[2] 1 [3]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Alog

Bn

CHEAD

Dbranch

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'git branch' which lists branches, not commits.

Omitting the '-n' option to limit commits.

The command git log -n 1 HEAD shows the latest commit where HEAD points.