Git Conflicts in Branches

Lecture 116:- Git Conflicts in Branches

Git conflicts can occur when two or more branches have changes that conflict with each other, such as when two people modify the same file at the same time or when changes made in one branch conflict with changes made in another branch.

When you attempt to merge two branches with conflicting changes, Git will pause the merge process and prompt you to resolve the conflicts. You will need to manually edit the affected files to resolve the conflicts and then commit the changes.

Here are the steps to resolve Git conflicts in branches:

1. Run the git status command to check which files have conflicts.
2. Open the conflicted files in a text editor and locate the conflict markers. These markers show the original code and the conflicting changes.
3. Edit the file to resolve the conflicts. You can keep the original code, choose one set of changes, or write entirely new code.
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Once you've resolved all conflicts in the affected files, stage the changes using the git add command.
6. Commit the changes using git commit command.
7. Push the changes to the remote repository using the git push command.

It's important to resolve conflicts carefully and make sure that the resulting code is correct and functional. Always review the code carefully before committing and pushing changes.