Git Merge — Free Git & GitHub Tutorial
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TL;DR: Learn Git Merge in Git & GitHub with a free, beginner-friendly tutorial, examples and practice for Indian students on Syllab.in.
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Git Merge in Git & GitHub
`git merge` integrates changes from one branch into another. Typically, you merge feature branches back into main after testing. Git automatically combines the changes if they don't conflict.
There are two main merge strategies: fast-forward (simple linear history) and merge commit (preserves branch history with a merge commit). Git picks the best one automatically.
When Priya finishes the homepage feature and tests it, she merges the homepage-feature branch back into main so everyone gets the new code.
Git Merge — Syntax
git merge <branch-name> # Merge branch into current branch
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