Branching and Merging
Branches allow you to do the following:
create new features
apply hotfixes, quick changes
record the history of the project
Last updated
Branches allow you to do the following:
create new features
apply hotfixes, quick changes
record the history of the project
Last updated
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Command
Description
1
git branch
Show the list of all branches.
2
git branch [branch_name]
Create a new branch using the current working directory as its base.
3
git checkout [branch_name]
Switch the branch.
4
git checkout -b [branch_name]
Create and switch to a new branch.
5
git merge [branch_name]
Merge [branch_name] into the current checked-out.
6
git merge --no-ff [branch_name]
Force a merge commit even if git could do a fast-forward merge.
7
git branch -d [branch_name]
Delete a branch (only for merged changes).
8
git branch -D [branch_name]
Force to delete a branch even if contains unmerged changes.
9
git rm [file]
Remove a file from the working directory and stop tracking it.