Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Pull Request Versus Merge Request

The video tutorial explains the differences between merge requests and pull requests in collaborative software development. It highlights how merge requests are used within a single repository, requiring reviews and permissions, while pull requests are used in open source projects where developers fork repositories and request changes to be merged. The tutorial also discusses the appropriate terminology for these processes and concludes with a brief introduction to the next topics.

What is the primary purpose of a merge request in a collaborative development environment?

• To create a new repository

• To delete unwanted branches

• To discuss and review new features before merging

• To change the repository owner

In the context of open-source projects, what is a forked repository?

• A new branch within the same repository

• A copy of another repository with a link to the original

• A deleted repository

• A repository with restricted access

Why might a developer need to create a pull request?

• To directly merge changes into the master branch

• To request the repository owner to review and merge changes

• To delete a branch

• To change the repository's visibility

When is the term 'merge request' more appropriate than 'pull request'?

• When developers are working on different repositories

• When developers are working on the same repository

• When a repository is public

• When a repository is private

What is a key difference between a merge request and a pull request?

• Pull requests are used for merging changes without review

• Merge requests are used for deleting branches

• Merge requests are used within the same repository, while pull requests are used across different repositories

• Pull requests are used for creating new repositories