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Learning Git [Video]

By : Sam Slotsky
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Learning Git [Video]

By: Sam Slotsky

Overview of this book

<p>The number of open source packages becoming commonplace dependencies in modern applications are increasing and so is the need for additional functionality from these packages. Stay on the edge of new developments by adding Git to your skillset. Git will help you add contributors as well as be a collaborator to your favorite open source projects.</p> <p>Learning Git will help you gain an insight on using different features of Git to increase efficiency in a collaborative work environment.</p> <p>Start off by installing Git and learn about different version control approaches. Walk through different types of workflows available and select the one best suited for you. Initialize your first repository to start working on your project. Develop an authentication system for your repositories with the help of SSH keys. Combine your work with that of several other contributors with the help of branching and forking. Using pull requests put your work in sync with that of other patrons. Delve through various concepts like rebasing and rewriting commands to manage your commit history. Furthermore, learn to tag different versions of code to identify them easily. Finally, analyze the changes in the code and trace them to its early stage.</p> <p>Towards the end of the course, you’ll be well versed with using diverse features of Git to your own advantage!</p> <h1>Style and Approach</h1> <p>This course follows a step-by-step approach which will guide you through various aspects of Git. Using real-world examples this course leaves no stone unturned and makes you an expert in Git in no time!</p>
Table of Contents (4 chapters)
Chapter 3
Working in a Team
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Section 3
Issuing Pull Requests
Submission of work requires an approval process. Use a pull request as a means to discuss and approve reviewable changes. - Push changes to your fork and use GitHub to issue a pull request to the upstream - Rebase and resolve merge conflicts when other team members modify the same code before your submission is merged - Use a graph to visualize the history of your merged feature with respect to other branches