Git Version Control Cookbook : Leverage version control to transform your development workflow and boost productivity (2ND)

A series of practical recipes to simplify the Git learning experience and increase your productivity when using Git version control Key Features Explore practical recipes to use Git’s most advanced features Learn how Git references its objects and how history is recorded Use reflog and git-fsck to recover lost information Book DescriptionGit is one of the most popular tools for versioning. With over 100 practical, self-contained tutorials, this updated version of the bestselling Git Version Control Cookbook examines the common pain points and best practices to help you solve problems related to versioning. Each recipe addresses a specific problem and offers a proven, best-practice solution with insights into how it works. You’ll get started by learning about the Git data model and how it stores files, along with gaining insights on how to commit changes to a database. Using simple commands, you’ll also understand how to navigate through the database. Once you have accustomed yourself to the basics, you’ll explore techniques to configure Git with the help of comprehensive examples and configuration targets. Further into the book, you’ll get up to speed with branches and recovery from mistakes. You’ll also discover the features of Git rebase and how to use regular Git to merge other branches. The later chapters will guide you in exploring Git notes and learning to utilize the update, list, and search commands. Toward the concluding chapters, you’ll focus on repository maintenance, patching, and offline sharing. By the end of this book, you’ll have grasped various tips and tricks, and have a practical understanding of best-practice solutions for common problems related to versioning.What you will learn Understand the Git data model and use commands to navigate the database Find out how you can recover lost commits or files Force a rebase on some branches and use regular Git to merge the rest Study the techniques for extracting metadata from repositories and automating