1. Branch Management 💡

  • Feature Branch Workflow: Create isolated branches for new features using git branch <branch_name>
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  • Rebase vs Merge: Use git rebase to linearize history or git merge for preserving merge commits
  • Cherry-Picking: Apply specific commits from one branch to another with git cherry-pick <commit_hash>
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2. Undo Changes ⚠️

  • Soft Reset: git reset --soft <commit> keeps changes in staging area
  • Mixed Reset: git reset --mixed <commit> (default) unstage changes but keeps them in working directory
  • Hard Reset: git reset --hard <commit> discards all local changes
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3. Remote Repository Operations 🌐

  • Push with Force: git push --force overrides remote history (use cautiously)
  • Fetch vs Pull: git fetch retrieves changes without merging, git pull combines both
  • Stashing Changes: Temporarily save work with git stash
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4. Git Hooks ⚙️

  • Pre-commit: Validate code before committing
  • Post-checkout: Automate tasks after switching branches
  • Custom Scripts: Place scripts in .git/hooks/ for automation
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5. Advanced Workflows 📈

  • Git Bisect: Debugging with git bisect start and git bisect good/bad
  • Submodules: Manage external repositories with git submodule add <url>
  • Sparse Checkout: Clone only specific directories using git sparse-checkout set
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For more details on Git fundamentals, visit our Git Basics Tutorial.