Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Resolving Conflicts in Visual Studio Code

The video tutorial covers conflict resolution in Git, highlighting the limitations of using Nano editor and demonstrating how to resolve conflicts using Visual Studio Code. It explains the process of staging changes, committing merged changes, and understanding the merge head and commit concepts. The tutorial concludes with finalizing the merge process and safely deleting branches.

Why might Nano editor not be the best choice for resolving conflicts in larger files?

• It lacks syntax highlighting.

• It does not support file saving.

• It is not user-friendly.

• It can be tedious to navigate multiple conflicts.

What is one advantage of using Visual Studio Code for conflict resolution?

• It requires no setup.

• It integrates with all version control systems.

• It provides options to accept specific changes.

• It automatically resolves all conflicts.

What should you do after resolving conflicts in a file using Visual Studio Code?

• Delete the file.

• Commit the changes immediately.

• Stage the file.

• Revert the changes.

What does the merge head file contain during the merge process?

• A pointer to the last commit in the feature branch.

• A list of all conflicts.

• The name of the current branch.

• The commit message for the merge.

What is the purpose of the Git commit command during a merge?

• To delete the merged branch.

• To finalize the merge process.

• To create a new branch.

• To revert the merge.

What does the Git log command show after a successful merge?

• The list of unresolved conflicts.

• The current status of the working directory.

• The history of all commits including the merge.

• The list of all branches.

Why might you delete a branch after a successful merge?

• To improve performance.

• Because it is no longer needed.

• To free up disk space.

• To prevent further changes to it.