Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Why Branch Merging is Needed

The video tutorial explains the concept of merging in Git, highlighting the importance of branches in parallel development. It discusses how branches are created from the main branch to work on specific features and how commits are viewed depending on the branch head. The tutorial introduces the merge feature, which allows incorporating changes from one branch into another, typically merging feature branches into the main branch. It also mentions two merging methods: fast-forward and 3-way merge, which will be discussed in subsequent lectures.

Explain the difference between the master branch and feature branches.

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Why is it common to create branches from the main branch?

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Describe what happens when you merge changes from a feature branch into the master branch.

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What is the purpose of merging branches in Git?

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What are the two approaches used in merging branches?

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