Check if your local Git instance is up to date with the remote repository (without making any changes to your current instance or directory)

To check if your local Git instance is up to date with the remote repository, without making any changes to your current instance or directory, you can follow these steps:

git fetch --dry-run

This command simulates the fetch, showing what would happen without actually retrieving any changes.

git reset --soft HEAD~1

When you run:

git reset --soft HEAD~1

Git:

  • Removes the last commit locally (only on your dev machine).
  • Keeps the changes in your working directory and stages them for recommitting.

It only affects your local repository and cannot be run if the commit has already been pushed to GitHub.

git reset --hard HEAD~1

It deletes the last commit (i.e., the last SHA) in GitHub, but it involves rewriting the commit history and requires using a force push.

Steps to Delete the Last Commit from GitHub:

1. Reset Your Local Repository

To delete the last commit, you can use git reset. If you want to completely remove the commit (including changes), you can perform a hard reset:

git reset --hard

When you perform a git reset --hard, all changes in the working directory are reverted to match the last commit. New files and changes made after that reset won’t be automatically staged or tracked.

Therefore, if using Visual Studio Code it will show "no changes" because Git has reset the state, and Visual Studio Code is reflecting that status. It won’t know about any new files you added prior to the git reset --hard until you explicitly stage them or add / delete files.

Create a hero image effect where the centered photograph is flanked by mirrored images on larger screens

You can create a hero image effect where the centered photograph is flanked by mirrored images on larger screens. This involves using CSS for layout and transformations. Here’s how you can achieve this effect:

Step-by-Step Approach

HTML Structure: Structure your HTML to include the centered image and two additional images for the left and right that will be flipped. CSS Styling: Use CSS to position the images and apply the necessary transformations.