Track, branch, merge, and manage code revisions with Git, the free and
open source distributed version control system. Through a series of
step-by-step tutorials, this practical guide quickly takes you from Git
fundamentals to advanced techniques, and provides friendly yet rigorous
advice for navigating Git's many functions. You'll learn how to work
with everything from small to very large projects with speed and
efficiency.
In this third edition, authors Prem Kumar Ponuthorai and Jon Loeliger
break down Git concepts using a modular approach. You'll start with the
basics and fundamental philosophy of Git, followed by intermediate
commands to help you efficiently supplement your daily development
workflow. Finally, you'll learn advanced Git commands and concepts to
understand how Git works under the hood.
- Learn how to use Git for real-world development scenarios
- Gain insight into Git's common use cases, initial tasks, and basic
functions
- Use the system for distributed version control
- Learn how to manage merges, conflicts, patches, and diffs
- Apply advanced techniques such as rebasing, hooks, and ways to handle
submodules