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 the difference between a fork, a clone and a branch?
A fork is your own server-side copy of someone else's GitHub repository. A clone is a local copy on your computer. A branch is a separate line of work inside one repository.
BeginnerQuick answer1 min read - How do you keep a forked repository up to date with the original project?
Add the original repo as a second remote called upstream, fetch it, merge or rebase upstream/main into your main, and push to your fork. GitHub also has a Sync fork button for the same job.
IntermediateQuick answer1 min read