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Class 3B: Branches and Pull Requests with Git

Class 3B: Branches and Pull Requests with Git¶

Before this class, please make sure you watch the assigned Git videos on this page.

During class we will do the following:

Announcements¶

  1. How to submit your Project information (5 mins).

  2. Logistics questions (5 mins)

  3. Demos on Branches and PRs (30 mins)

Git and GitHub and Demos¶

Switch to a branch¶

To checkout a new branch that doesn’t already exist, use:

git switch -c new_branch_name

This command is equivalent to git checkout -b new_branch_name.

To switch to a new branch that already exist, use:

git switch branch_name

This command is equivalent to git checkout branch_name.

Demo

Submit a pull request¶

Once you push the changes, you can log in to GitHub.com and submit a Pull Request.

Demo

Code Reviews¶

Demo

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