Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Section 14 Introduction

The video tutorial explains the process of merging and rebasing in Git. It covers the concept of marriage commits during a three-way merge and emphasizes the importance of keeping feature branches updated by merging master or release branches. The tutorial warns against using rebasing on public branches due to its destructive nature, as it alters history. Instead, rebasing should be used cautiously on local branches. The two-step rebasing process involves rebasing a feature branch on top of a public branch and then merging it back, resulting in a fast forward merge without creating additional commits.

What is the purpose of a three-way merge in Git?

• To create a new branch

• To delete a branch

• To reset a branch to a previous state

• To combine changes from two branches

Why should rebasing be avoided on public branches?

• It is a time-consuming process

• It can change the commit history

• It requires additional software

• It does not allow for fast-forward merges

What is the first step in the rebasing process?

• Creating a new feature branch

• Deleting the old commits

• Rebasing the feature branch on top of the master branch

• Merging the feature branch into the master branch

What happens to the commits in a branch that has been rebased?

• They are moved to a new branch

• They are automatically deleted by Git

• They are preserved as they are

• They are merged into the master branch

Why is it important to use rebasing with care?

• It can create duplicate branches

• It can lead to merge conflicts

• It can alter the commit history

• It can slow down the repository