🚀 Mastering Git Branches and Pull Requests 🚀

🚀 Mastering Git Branches and Pull Requests 🚀

Git branches and pull requests (PRs) are essential tools for collaboration in software development. Here’s a quick guide to help you understand and use them effectively! 💡

🌳 Understanding Git Branches:

Branches allow you to create a separate line of development, making it easy to work on new features, bug fixes, or experiments without impacting the main codebase.

Basic Commands for Branches:

Create a new branch:
```
  git branch new-branch-name
```

Switch to your new branch:

  git checkout new-branch-name

  git switch new-branch-name

Create and switch to a new branch in one step:
```
  git checkout -b new-branch-name
```
List all branches:
```
  git branch
```
Delete a branch (after it’s merged):
```
  git branch -d branch-name
```

📥 Creating a Pull Request (PR):

A pull request is a way to propose changes to the codebase. It's an invitation for other team members or maintainers to review your work before it gets merged.

Steps to Create a PR:

Make sure you’re on the correct branch:
```
 git checkout new-branch-name
```

Make your changes and commit them:

 git add .
 git commit -m "Description of changes"

Push your branch to the remote repository:
```
 git push origin new-branch-name
```
Create a Pull Request:
- Go to the repository on GitHub (or your Git provider).
- Navigate to the "Pull requests" tab.
- Click on "New Pull Request" and select the branches you want to merge.
Review and Merge:
- Once approved, your changes can be merged into the main branch!

🔄 Recap of Commands:

git branch to create and manage branches
git checkout or git switch to switch branches
git add, git commit to stage and commit changes
git push to push your branch
Create a pull request on the GitHub repository page

Mastering branches and pull requests will help you collaborate more effectively with your team and contribute to open source projects confidently! 🚀

Happy coding! 😊