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How do I reverse a specific hunk of a commit in git?

I'm wondering if there is a way to quickly reverse specific hunk of a commit.

I can generate a diff between two commits or HEAD to see the difference.

How do I reverse just one of those hunks (or better yet, a set of specific hunks)?

Solution 
  • git checkout -p $REF -- path/to/file

    e.g.,

    git checkout -p HEAD^ myfile

    Where $REF is a ref name or commit ID that specifies the commit you want to take the file state from. For example, to selectively revert changes made in the last commit, use HEAD^.