Git Version Control System

  1. Merging and Integrating Changes
    1. Overview of Merging
      1. Purpose of Merging
        1. Branch Integration
          1. Change Consolidation
            1. History Preservation
            2. Merge Strategies
              1. Fast-Forward Strategy
                1. Recursive Strategy
                  1. Octopus Strategy
                    1. Ours Strategy
                  2. Basic Merging
                    1. Merging Branches
                      1. Target Branch Selection
                        1. Source Branch Integration
                          1. Merge Direction
                          2. Fast-Forward Merge
                            1. Linear History Conditions
                              1. Automatic Fast-Forward
                                1. No-Fast-Forward Option
                                2. Three-Way Merge
                                  1. Common Ancestor Finding
                                    1. Merge Base Calculation
                                      1. Conflict Detection
                                      2. Merge Commit Messages
                                        1. Default Messages
                                          1. Custom Messages
                                            1. Message Templates
                                          2. Types of Merges
                                            1. Fast-Forward Merge
                                              1. When Fast-Forward is Possible
                                                1. Linear History
                                                  1. No Divergent Changes
                                                    1. Branch Relationships
                                                    2. Implications for History
                                                      1. History Linearity
                                                        1. Branch Visibility
                                                          1. Commit Ordering
                                                        2. Three-Way Merge
                                                          1. How Three-Way Merge Works
                                                            1. Ancestor Identification
                                                              1. Change Comparison
                                                                1. Automatic Resolution
                                                                2. Merge Commits
                                                                  1. Two Parent Commits
                                                                    1. Merge Metadata
                                                                      1. History Representation
                                                                    2. Octopus Merge
                                                                      1. Multiple Branch Merging
                                                                        1. Limitations and Requirements
                                                                          1. Use Cases
                                                                        2. Managing Merge Conflicts
                                                                          1. Causes of Conflicts
                                                                            1. Overlapping Changes
                                                                              1. File Modifications
                                                                                1. Deletion Conflicts
                                                                                2. Identifying Conflicting Files
                                                                                  1. Status Indicators
                                                                                    1. Conflict Markers
                                                                                      1. File Listing
                                                                                      2. Conflict Markers in Files
                                                                                        1. Marker Syntax
                                                                                          1. Section Identification
                                                                                            1. Change Attribution
                                                                                            2. Resolving Conflicts Manually
                                                                                              1. Editing Conflicted Files
                                                                                                1. Marker Removal
                                                                                                  1. Content Selection
                                                                                                    1. Manual Integration
                                                                                                    2. Marking Conflicts as Resolved
                                                                                                      1. Staging Resolution
                                                                                                        1. Completion Verification
                                                                                                      2. Using Merge Tools
                                                                                                        1. Tool Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Visual Merge Tools
                                                                                                            1. Command-Line Tools
                                                                                                            2. Aborting a Merge
                                                                                                              1. Merge Cancellation
                                                                                                                1. State Restoration
                                                                                                                  1. Cleanup Operations
                                                                                                                  2. Committing After Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                                    1. Final Commit Creation
                                                                                                                      1. Message Customization
                                                                                                                        1. Verification Steps
                                                                                                                      2. Strategies for Avoiding Conflicts
                                                                                                                        1. Communication Practices
                                                                                                                          1. File Organization
                                                                                                                            1. Frequent Integration
                                                                                                                              1. Code Review Processes

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