Git is an open source distributed version control system used to handle any project, small or large, with agility and efficiency.
Git is an open source version control software developed by Linus Torvalds to help manage Linux kernel development.
Git is different from commonly used version control tools such as CVS and Subversion. It uses a distributed version library and does not require server-side software support.
Git branch management syntax
Almost every version control system supports branching in some form. Using branches means you can branch off from the main line of development and continue working without affecting the main line.
Some people call Git's branching model a "nirvana feature", and it is precisely because of it that it distinguishes Git from the version control system family.
Git branch management example
Create branch command:
git branch (branchname)
Switch branch command:
git checkout (branchname)
When you switch branches, Git will replace the contents of your working directory with the last submitted snapshot of the branch, so multiple branches No need for multiple directories.
Merge branch command:
git merge