Git protip: easy templates for `.gitignore`
The .gitignore file is great! But it can be tedious to fill in. What if we could do it all in one go?
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Ignoring files with Git
How can we avoid adding unwanted files to Git? And reciprocally, how can we add otherwise ignored files?
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Configuring Git
Using Git optimally goes through tweaking its configuration!
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Git protip: speed up conflicts management with mergetool
Resolving conflicting files after a merge can be time consuming. Fortunately Git provides us with a tool to speed this up!
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Git protip: automatically setup remote tracking on push
No more explicit branch tracking on push! Say hello to autoSetupRemote configuration!
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Git protip: gently force push
Did you know that you could force the push without risking to erase your collegues work?
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Git protip: autocorrect command typos
Do you make typos when writing your commands? Would you like Git to correct automatically?
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Git protip: quickly rewrite an old commit message
What about an alias that would to the job for you?
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Git protip: easily add missing changes to an old commit
You can quickly "update" an old commit thanks to "commit --fixup"
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Git protip: track function changes with "log -L"
Use "git log -L" to track changes only within a code block, figure out who actually introduced a bug, etc.
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Git protip: blame, please don’t!
Do you think "git blame" is a good idea? You’re wrong!
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Git protip: fix last commit with "--amend"
You just screwed up your last commit and want to fix it? The "git commit --amend" command is your friend!