Git
An Open Source, Distributed Version Control System
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An Open Source, Distributed Version Control System
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Git is a distributed version control system that allows multiple developers or other contributors to work on a project. It provides a way to work with one or more local branches and push them to a remote repository.
Git is distributed, which means that a project's complete history is stored both on the client and on the server.
Hash: A number produced by a hash function that represents the contents of a file or another object as a fixed number of digits. Git uses hashes that are 160 bits long. One advantage to using hashes is that Git can tell whether a file has changed by hashing its contents and comparing the result to the previous hash. If the file time-and-date stamp is changed, but the file hash isnβt changed, Git knows the file contents arenβt changed.
Object: A Git repo contains four types of objects, each uniquely identified by an SHA-1 hash. A blob object contains an ordinary file. A tree object represents a directory; it contains names, hashes, and permissions. A commit object represents a specific version of the working tree. A tag is a name attached to a commit.
Cherry pick in Git means to choose a commit from one branch and apply it onto another.
High-level Commands (porcelain) | Low-level Commands (pumbling) |
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commands further divided into main and ancillary commands.
commands to support development of alternative procelain commands.