Branching

8 lessons

• 01What Is a Branch?Learn what a Git branch is and how it functions as a lightweight pointer to a commit.
• 02Default BranchLearn about default branch naming conventions and how to rename branches in Git.
• 03Visualizing BranchesLearn how to read and interpret branching and commit graphs in version control documentation.
• 04Creating BranchesLearn the different methods to create a new branch and immediately switch to it.
• 05Switching BranchesLearn how to navigate between branches and the history of switching commands in Git.
• 06Committing to BranchesUnderstand how Git advances branch pointers automatically as you create new commits.
• 07Log FlagsLearn useful command-line flags to customize and simplify your Git log output.
• 08Branch ReferencesLearn how Git stores branch pointers on disk inside the .git directory structure.