Version Control with Git ,3/E

Version Control with Git ,3/ETrack, branch, merge, and manage code revisions with Git, the free and open source distributed version control system. Through a series of step step tutorials, this practical guide quickly takes you from Git fundamentals to advanced techniques, and provides friendly yet rigorous advice for navigating Git's many functions. You'll learn how to work with everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. In this third edition,

Track, branch, merge, and manage code revisions with Git, the free and open source distributed version control system. Through a series of step--step tutorials, this practical guide quickly takes you from Git fundamentals to advanced techniques, and provides friendly yet rigorous advice for navigating Git's many functions. You'll learn how to work with everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.In this third edition, authors Prem Kumar Ponuthorai and Jon Loeliger break down Git concepts using a modular approach. You'll start with the basics and fundamental philosophy of Git, followed intermediate commands to help you efficiently supplement your daily development workflow. Finally, you'll learn advanced Git commands and concepts to understand how Git works under the hood.
"Learn how to use Git for real-world development scenarios
"Gain insight into Git's common use cases, initial tasks, and basic functions
"Use the system for distributed version control
"Learn how to manage merges, conflicts, patches, and diffs
"Apply advanced techniques such as rebasing, hooks, and ways to handle submodules
About the AuthorPrem Kumar Ponuthorai is responsible for strategizing and enabling GitHub's offerings for the Expert Services Delivery organization. Having built on his software engineering background becoming a Git convert, Prem has given Git workshops at conferences and provided training in Git for enterprise customers across diverse industries.Jon Loeliger is a freelance software engineer who contributes to Open Source projects such as Linux, U-Boot, and Git. He has given tutorial presentations on Git at many conferences including Linux World, and has written several papers on Git for Linux Magazine.