Advanced-Git/contents/git-replace-old-commit-new-commit.md

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git replace

Temporarily substitute one commit for another.

Command

git replace abc123 def456

Examples

• Temporarily replace commit abc123 with def456.

git replace abc123 def456```
- **Graft a new parent onto a commit for testing history changes.** 

```sh
git replace --graft HEAD~2 HEAD```


#### Steps
1. Run `git replace <old-commit> <new-commit>` to test or patch history.


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_Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: replace, history_