Ever had one of those moments where a single command turns disaster into triumph? That was me today, through a maze of Git branches.
The scene:
- Three branches: main (production), test (staging), and feature
- Main branch lagging behind the test
- Feature branch spawned from an outdated main
- PRs flowing from feature to test
- Conflict resolution on GitHubβs web interface (pro tip: avoid this if possible!)
- Post-conflict feature branch: a mix of my work and others, looking like the test branch
The challenge: My feature branch now had commits from the test branch, making it impossible to merge directly into the production (main) branch.
Enter git cherry-pick, the unsung hero of version control. Hereβs what I did:
- Identified my commits in the messy feature branch
- Created a new branch from the updated main
- Cherry-picked my commits from the old feature branch into the new one
Result? I got a new updated feature branch branching from the production branch with only my changes, merge crisis averted, and valuable lessons learned:
- Keep branches updated regularly
- Resolve conflicts locally when possible
- Make small, focused commits
- Master cherry-picking for precise code management
Remember folks: In the orchard of code, sometimes you need to carefully pick your cherries instead of shaking the whole tree. π³π
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