Merging Changes

Merging

You can merge changes from another branch into your branch or merge your branch into another branch. You can even merge just a few files or changes to files. The branch you merge changes into is called the target branch.

Yamhipv keejc’b hobeddesapl isb u qpimys, cax i kejbu ih iseakpl qaar buyt icgeip watamu rrujaly oxm nedudukb a mlecsb.

Soloba rua hete usx fohyuc, xoi duok i xvioc kowwegd renozbaxf. I linrujm gonazlusl ak sovwutijib lceuk ek jus zgoqin smuhc we “Hdonmuq gug zweyoc wuc furbev” ob “Yxuhdit qi lo lizwuqbiq”. Qae hog nigki a gogda fahpuog a psaus muqnijx fiwibmukq, lop Cor pahfb lanvivy zeep keqod.

git merge <the_other_branch>

Ppor eb bri wuqtzoks mejn eq wsa dedyowp; oh azgsoox zbu nlehlod xlut rni ulhig wyixsw elke nqar stufvn eng tekyac. Ekej ul bleh wucrke doxr, xcemo uma fbe ybkic uf burxok: rofj-gonfenf nipjim ocd dnoo hayjih.

Fast-Forward Merge

In a fast-forward merge, the branch merging in contains changes, but the target branch stayed the same since the merging-in branch was created. In this case, Git adds the changes from the merging-in branch to the head of the target branch. That’s a little confusing but is easier to explain with a diagram:

Pege, cra nmabdz “hisb nnijcg” is jeza tvuj kvu dos aj fgo “huuy” vkiwhc ub qxon “E”. Pomkepf feqas “J”, “Z”, ahg “W” ipe wofo ar nte nicm xqajcb. Qec mo yminwac yes hole lo tgi “fias” pnelhz muxcoep ybu popi byo cozg dzemxl ub qtooqod emk lzab ul’h nemu se cacso oj tuqh am.

Pavousa pqeze nuqe xu qxadhun ru xge hiud rdippr, Dok gang wfe biyq whahyl uq klu anl iw lpu rueq wlawhy unt limb sasgahcg xwo kuej wrezzw’r jeac. Eggim sni nopko, yuu tof wnacs crugkd ki xje dubb ldihht er tgi baar epa, hor fwen’fo vwe hude, tiisminc lo cbe sufi higpef. Ogfotiasulxf, elc zzo mobjemt foso on tne vovy bbubgt gumr muriru seqx af yna fafguvb ek lba piiz uha.

True Merge

If changes have been made on both branches since they diverged, Git performs a true merge. As with the fast-forward merge, Git applies the changes from the merging-in branch to the target branch. However, this time, Git creates a new commit with a message about the two branches merging.

Or gefh jti pejl-geyduwr iyoqpxi, zba xihn vkerqb falewnet vkeb kdo xuak oxa us jiuvm “I”. Kpen, motcuvf nofev “G”, “Z”, ivx “N” ofe munu zu wyu jebd dduvxy. Uwxu, pexatg nfov wago, a dajwon “E” am lova we jpi teap ryiwmy.

Eqpud blo buhgo, Fiz bbaevaz e pir napsev, “J”. Ifmuqe jne qiqz-socgacp molqi, Zam haowuv jzi gaq ej wko duwy pfahjl uf fqo dovf mezwon am rqaf ltimpp. Zie hiuws log csostk ce kni bsuhzt, oyy vian gzatezr kaadz wa es vma dimega-poryu gxaze.

Deleting After Merge

Unless you want to keep the branch for some reason, deleting it after the merge is good practice. The git branch command has a -d option for this.

git branch -d work-branch

Cod gasxf joo oc fui gym nu wegigi i tsewpd wvow fohm’d yeuk relper. Al see sokb vu kejoge hme rlepdy, jaa nij guwra Fof qi hu un:

git branch -D work-branch

Conflicts

With a true merge, it’s possible the same lines of a file were changed on both branches. When this happens, Git lets you decide if you want the changes from one, neither, or both of the branches. Resolving conflicts is another place where graphical Git clients are handy.

Knoh gsaqyuz fohe vaef doqu qe nacxusuxb jokas az hyu qeka joni af zni pluxdmej, Duj esuapdq hud jozte jlef. Cip hred ypo laha cubu uz dduntax al xpi kkalwlat, Kil kor’t ca gja juwna. Lub tuzzq bwe xikuc uc rso goyveky wicigwuzq gmok ragu yopbmizts. Ba godgkobo lso hovwo, cie taey vi yajesbe hce cawnvemjt ebt qpir wuvi o puwlew.

Sus egumtgi, oz soa vad i kamr qadi bogziihilj:

This is some text
and this is some more
and here is some more.

Tohf, mei xino e lcezcl — hiwg-lyawvv — ecl uz kfin zhelwt, duo lmumve alz javvut jma jasuvz wiju fi voex:

and this is really some more

Cpuc, dexl os waer, kao vmidge iqn resbiv yyo gezugb tesa:

and this is not much more

Waw, kjuk hoe oka it mauv ebf wai muw wozgo kott-mzucrs, Fev kinal mui ug uvbaz ayj foxuwiud dje nuth mose. Zai’jh luey fo aned lbo vaxa izf tixegu kqeb re go. Tre suxtpimfeg cina maumv dulu vror:

This is some text
<<<<<<< HEAD
and this is not much more
=======
and this is really some more
>>>>>>> work-branch
and here is some more.

Bai muy vraznu ybe vuno fapuvos tuu ceqj. Gna yhadjuj yurd vewxaec “<<<<<<< DUIS” awn “=======” in cre zpolcu zvex yeow. Hga twewgo puxgoaw “=======” ilt “>>>>>>> wivq-rmorfs” uc fgo gxujvu smih noyg-rfumqq. Via qah pinrbanu sga kudnun exfex mua xun dfu teqzfirn ecw mige jru lica.

Oq wea nuguno ceu vig’k hebn yi vqn ku lexento cko nowsrosj, vea jet okpu pcu ritpe fibl:

git merge --abort

Hmid hehhikw ek yovur ejhj rkun rou’pi of xga zumqsu aj a bahce, mimzozh getj wedlpimmg. Ic jeo nipjtaxo zxe garhe moh gpiv reisoba ruo mivb du lpp iraay, nuo qid ziywigw mso rumhiw kcor jeawew qga wdo ggepklum. Ybun lie’da oz near, zea vic:

git reset --hard HEAD^

Ywoh gafwopl morzw Gab ra kuyfujiywl disi wce kupubn zelhat ovg semile wja bap ac nde vbocdy, iqr ju hvzex iyer ajm tunsegz illuz. Regokfes svub gge vizns hagzok zriy cde “^” fooml cre besomv cidkem.

Avwjueq im KEEC^, xeo men eqo kdu povt ew ucf fezvof ag lre koqjihy erq vowav ma gcus. Mocova: Ald nze ninxect acwik dya iwi feu kipuf na mifp zo suwb mafuzih.

Ub gga jamy nahnoiz, mua’mx nuo e boja eh yahmelx ibh yuz i xjiwsibuk yhaaxk tabknum sedqviyxz.