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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- How do you find which branches are already merged into main?
Run git branch --merged main to list branches whose commits are all in main, and git branch --no-merged main for the rest. Merged ones are usually safe to delete.
BeginnerQuick answer1 min read - How do you remove a submodule properly?
Run git submodule deinit -f path, then git rm -f path, and delete the leftover .git/modules/path folder. Commit the change. Just deleting the folder leaves stale configuration behind.
AdvancedQuick answer1 min read