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Understanding Git Part 2 (Git Commands)

Understanding Git Part 2 (Git Commands)
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Extra information about Git, that may help you in your daily life.

List Of Git Commands

Command Description
git branch nameOfBranch creates another branch
git checkout nameOfBranch switches to the other branch
git branch returns the current branch you are in
git checkout master switches to master branch
git merge nameOfBranch merges the changes from a branch to master
git branch -d nameOfBranch delete the branch
git push pushes all the changes to github
git --help help page
git help config help about config command
git config --global user.name "Name" configure git, it adds your name and email to the config file
git show HEAD to see the most recent commit
git remote update brings remote ref up to date
git status -uno tells you if the branch you are tracking is ahead, behind or has diverged
git diff It shows the difference between the index(staging area) and the working directory after you edit
git rebase Rewinds the commits on your current branch, pulls in the commits from the other branch, and reapplies the rewinded commits back on top.[git rebase](https://jeffkreeftmeijer.com/git-rebase/)

Extra Information


  • .gitignore tells git which files (or patterns) it should ignore, it’s usually used to avoid committing transient files from your working directory that aren’t useful to other collaborators, such as compilation products, temporary files IDEs create, etc.

  • FETCH_HEAD is a short-lived ref, to keep track of what has just been fetched from the remote repository.

  • In Git a branch is just a label for a commit.

  • Fast-forward merge is when the remote branch includes some changes and it is then merged with the local branch.

  • Merge commit occurs when both remote and local branches have some changes and you execute git pull command, a new commit will be created with an auto generated commit message indicating that it was merged. A merge conflict can occur when there are changes on the same file and a git pull is executed.

  • Git searches for the email and password inside the config file in repository or inside the gitconfig file in the home directory. To set the username and email in the gitconfig file then use the --global option.

  • git reflog will show you the list commits you have done in all the branches, each commit will have a HEAD with an index that refers to the commit you have done.

  • If you want to contribute in open source project:

    1. First you need to fork the project
    2. Do some changes
    3. Do a pull request (compares branches), the repository owner will accept the changes if they are correct and merges.

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I hope you enjoyed reading this git tutorial, please feel free to leave any comments or feedback on this post!

 

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