Git for Programmers: Master Git for effective implementation of version control for your programming projects
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Packt Publishing
Whether youre looking for a book to deepen your understanding of Git or a refresher, this book is the ultimate guide to Git.
Git for Programmers comprehensively equips you with actionable insights on advanced Git concepts in an engaging and straightforward way. As you progress through the chapters, youll gain expertise (and confidence) on Git with lots of practical use cases.
After a quick refresher on git history and installation, youll dive straight into the creation and cloning of your repository. Youll explore Git places, branching, and GUIs to get familiar with the fundamentals. Then youll learn how to handle merge conflicts, rebase, amend, interactive rebase, and use the log, as well as explore important Git commands for managing your repository.
The troubleshooting part of this Git book will include detailed instructions on how to bisect, blame, and several other problem handling techniques that will complete your newly acquired Git arsenal.
By the end of this book, youll be using Git with confidence. Saving, sharing, managing files as well as undoing mistakes and basically rewriting history will be a breeze.
- Create remote and local repositories and learn how to clone them
- Understand the difference between local and remote repositories
- Use, manage, and merge branches back into the main branch
- Utilize tools to manage merge conflicts
- Manage commits on your local machine through interactive rebasing
- Use the log to gain control over all the data in your repository
- Use bisect, blame, and other tools to undo Git mistakes
If you have basic understanding of Git and want to strengthen your command over advanced techniques and navigate different functions, this book is for you. Knowing the fundamentals of Git will help you get the most out of this book, but beginners willing to invest some extra effort will be able to follow along as well.
- Introduction
- Creating Your Repository
- Branching, Places, and GUIs
- Merging, Pull Requests, and Handling Merge Conflicts
- Rebasing, Amend, and Cherry-Picking
- Interactive Rebasing
- Workflow, Notes, and Tags
- Aliases
- Using the Log
- Important Git Commands and Metadata
- Finding a Broken Commit: Bisect and Blame
- Fixing Mistakes
- Next Steps
