Git

This book does not explain everything that Git can do, but rather focuses on exactly what developers really need – in detail and with practical examples. Previous editions have been very successful. Git is one of the most popular version control systems. The variety of commands, options, and configurations can often seem intimidating at first – although the basic concepts are simple and one can work effectively with just a few of them. Therefore, the authors of this book first provide a compact introduction to the concepts and those commands that are truly needed in the daily life of a developer. They then thoroughly address the most important workflows in team software development and demonstrate how Git is used in those contexts. The following workflows are covered, among others: - Setting up a project - Developing with feature branches - Collaborating on a branch - Continuously releasing - Periodically releasing - Splitting large projects You will learn all the important Git commands and functions in this book and discover how to apply them effectively – both via the command line and with tools like Atlassian Source Tree. Additionally, you will learn how Git can be used with the build server Jenkins or how to work with pull requests on platforms like GitHub or GitLab. You will also get to know advanced features such as submodules, subtrees, and worktrees. The 5th edition has been thoroughly revised based on feedback from our readers and is now more precise and easier to understand in many places. As Git has been in use at many companies for a long time, the versioned projects there are also becoming larger. Therefore, a new chapter full of tips for handling particularly large repositories has been added. A well-rounded presentation of the topic, recommended by the publisher only for developers, is also suitable for any beginner who does not want to be deterred by initially unfamiliar terms.