Learning Git: A Hands-On and Visual Guide to the Basics of Git

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This book teaches Git in a simple, visual, and tangible manner so that you can build a solid mental model of how Git version control works. Through the use of color, storytelling, and hands-on exercises, you will learn to use this tool with confidence.

The information is introduced incrementally so that you don’t get bogged down with unknown terms or concepts. Learning Git is ideal for anyone who needs to use Git for personal or professional projects: coding bootcamp students, junior developers, data professionals, and technical writers, to name just a few!

This book covers how to:

Download Git and initialize a local repositoryAdd files to the staging area and make commitsCreate, switch, and delete branchesMerge and rebase branchesWork with remote repositories including cloning, pushing, pulling, and fetchingUse pull requests to collaborate with others

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ O’Reilly Media
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 20, 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1098133919
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1098133917
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 9.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #80,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Software Design Tools #61 in Software Development (Books) #67 in Internet & Telecommunications
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