Interview Q&A / Git & GitHub
Git & GitHub interview questions
Branching, merge vs rebase, resolving conflicts and pull requests, the way teams actually work.
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- What is a fast-forward merge, and when does Git use it?
A fast-forward merge happens when the target branch has no new commits of its own, so Git just moves its pointer forward to the other branch's tip. No merge commit is created and history stays a straight line.
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