AI engineering glossary · Command line Git

What is merge?

Merge: Combining the changes from one branch into another so that their histories join. Git creates a merge commit when both branches have moved on, or just advances the pointer when possible.

Level: beginnerTopic: Command line Git

Merge: an example

On main, git merge feature-x brings in the commits from feature-x.

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Where you learn it

Merge is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.

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