Git vs. SVN commands

Git has become the dominant version control system in recent years, especially in the open-source community, while SVN has declined. If you’re switching from SVN to Git here is a quick reference comparing common commands.

Comparison table of Git-Subversion commands

Command	Operation	Subversion
git clone	Copy a repository	svn checkout
git commit	Record changes to file history	svn commit
git show	View commit details	svn cat
git status	View status	svn status
git diff	View differences	svn diff
git log	View log	svn log
git add	Add	svn add
git mv	Move	svn mv
git rm	Delete	svn rm
git reset	Cancel change	svn revert1
git branch	Create a branch	svn copy2
git checkout	Switch branches	svn switch
git merge	Merge	svn merge
git tag	Create a tag	svn copy2
git pull	Update	svn update
git fetch	Update	svn update
git push	Changes reflected on the remote	svn commit3
.gitignore	Ignore file list	.svnignore

1. Revert in SVN cancels a change, but Revert in Git negates a change.
2. Branch and tag are the same in SVN but different in Git.
3. SVN does not have the concept of a local repository vs. remote repository; accordingly, a commit is directly reflected in the remote.