Book description
Leverage the power of Git to smooth out the development cycleProfessional Git takes a professional approach to learning this massively popular software development tool, and provides an up-to-date guide for new users. More than just a development manual, this book helps you get into the Git mindset—extensive discussion of corollaries to traditional systems as well as considerations unique to Git help you draw upon existing skills while looking out—and planning for—the differences. Connected labs and exercises are interspersed at key points to reinforce important concepts and deepen your understanding, and a focus on the practical goes beyond technical tutorials to help you integrate the Git model into your real-world workflow.
Git greatly simplifies the software development cycle, enabling users to create, use, and switch between versions as easily as you switch between files. This book shows you how to harness that power and flexibility to streamline your development cycle.
- Understand the basic Git model and overall workflow
- Learn the Git versions of common source management concepts and commands
- Track changes, work with branches, and take advantage of Git's full functionality
- Avoid trip-ups and missteps common to new users
Git works with the most popular software development tools and is used by almost all of the major technology companies. More than 40 percent of software developers use it as their primary source control tool, and that number continues to grow; the ability to work effectively with Git is rapidly approaching must-have status, and Professional Git is the comprehensive guide you need to get up to speed quickly.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Introduction
- PART I: UNDERSTANDING GIT CONCEPTS
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PART II: USING GIT
- Chapter 4: Configuration and Setup
- Chapter 5: Getting Productive
- Connected Lab 2: Creating and Exploring a Git Repository and Managing Content
- Chapter 6: Tracking Changes
- Connected Lab 3: Tracking Content through the File Status Life Cycle
- Chapter 7: Working with Changes over Time and Using Tags
- Connected Lab 4: Using Git History, Aliases, and Tags
- Chapter 8: Working with Local Branches
- Connected Lab 5: Working with Branches
- Chapter 9: Merging Content
- Connected Lab 6: Practicing with Merging
- Chapter 10: Supporting Files in Git
- Chapter 11: Doing More with Git
- Connected Lab 7: Deleting, Renaming, and Stashing
- Chapter 12: Understanding Remotes—Branches and Operations
- Connected Lab 8: Setting Up a GitHub Account and Cloning a Repository
- Chapter 13: Understanding Remotes—Workflows for Changes
- Connected Lab 9: Using the Overall Workflow with a Remote Repository
- Chapter 14: Working with Trees and Modules in Git
- Connected Lab 10: Working with Worktrees
- Connected Lab 11: Working with Submodules
- Connected Lab 12: Working with Subtrees
- Chapter 15: Extending Git Functionality with Git Hooks
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Professional Git
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2016
- Publisher(s): Wrox
- ISBN: 9781119284970
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