Version Control with Git: Powerful Tools and Techniques for Collaborative Software Development

Version Control with Git: Powerful Tools and Techniques for Collaborative Software Development

Track, branch, merge, and manage code revisions with Git, the free and open source distributed version control system. Through a series of step-by-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 by 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 "This book progresses from the most basic Git concepts to advanced usage, so it will serve both readers who are new to Git as well as experienced users looking for tips and tricks. I especially liked how it explains fundamental Git concepts and data models, which helps the reader truly understand what's going on rather than blindly learning commands." Jeff King - Git Contributor, Open Source Developer "This book has been absolutely superb in my learning of Git. It has been easy to follow, has a clear structure with good examples, and the turn of phrase is brilliant in describing what can be quite complicated topics. I have often found with other software education books that the waters can get muddied quite quickly, but this is incredibly clear and concise. I will be recommending it to my team!" Gus Shaw Stewart - Services Delivery Engineer GitHub Prem Kumar Ponuthorai is responsible for strategizing and enabling GitHub's offerings for the Expert Services Delivery organization. Having built on his software engineering background by 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. In prior lives, Jon has spent a number of years developing highly optimizing compilers, router protocols, Linux porting, and the occasional game. Jon holds degrees in Computer Science from Purdue University. In his spare time, he is a home winemaker.