Learn Git in 3 Hours- Resolving Merge Conflicts

This video tutorial explains how to resolve merge conflicts in Git. It covers the causes of merge conflicts, demonstrates an example using branches, and provides a step-by-step guide to manually resolving conflicts. The tutorial also shows how to finalize the merge and review the changes using Git commands.

What is a merge conflict in Git?

• A tool for tracking changes in binary files.

• A situation where Git cannot automatically merge changes due to modifications in the same part of a file in different branches.

• A feature that allows automatic merging of all changes without user intervention.

• A command used to delete branches in Git.

Which command is used to switch branches in Git?

• git merge

• git checkout

• git commit

• git branch

What does Git do when it encounters a merge conflict?

• Asks the user to resolve the conflict manually.

• Creates a backup of the conflicting file.

• Deletes the conflicting file.

• Automatically resolves the conflict without user input.

What do the arrows and equal signs in a conflicted file indicate?

• They mark the beginning and end of a function.

• They are used to comment out code.

• They indicate the changes from different branches and the conflict area.

• They show the start and end of the file.

What is the first step in resolving a merge conflict?

• Delete the entire file.

• Create a new branch.

• Run the git reset command.

• Manually edit the file to remove unwanted changes.

After resolving a merge conflict, what command should be used to mark the file as resolved?

• git add

• git branch

• git reset

• git merge

How can you verify that a merge conflict has been resolved?

• By checking the file size.

• By using the git log command to see the updated commit history.

• By deleting the repository.

• By running the git reset command.