Programming wale ™: post #416 — TG.ME

🕹️ *Git & GitHub Interview Questions & Answers* 🧑‍💻🌐 *1️⃣ What is Git?* *A:* Git is a distributed version control system to track changes in source code during development. *2️⃣ What is GitHub?* *A:* GitHub is a cloud-based platform that hosts Git repositories and supports collaboration, issue tracking, and CI/CD. *3️⃣ Git vs GitHub* - *Git:* Version control tool (local) - *GitHub:* Hosting service for Git repositories (cloud-based) *4️⃣ What is a Repository (Repo)?* *A:* A storage space where your project’s files and history are saved. *5️⃣ Common Git Commands:* - git init → Initialize a repo - git clone → Copy a repo - git add → Stage changes - git commit → Save changes - git push → Upload to remote - git pull → Fetch and merge from remote - git status → Check current state - git log → View commit history *6️⃣ What is a Commit?* *A:* A snapshot of your changes. Each commit has a unique ID (hash) and message. *7️⃣ What is a Branch?* *A:* A separate line of development. The default branch is usually main or master. *8️⃣ What is Merging?* *A:* Combining changes from one branch into another. *9️⃣ What is a Pull Request (PR)?* *A:* A GitHub feature to propose changes, request reviews, and merge code into the main branch. *🔟 What is Forking?* *A:* Creating a personal copy of someone else’s repo to make changes independently. *1️⃣1️⃣ What is .gitignore?* *A:* A file that tells Git which files/folders to ignore (e.g., logs, temp files, env variables). *1️⃣2️⃣ What is Staging Area?* *A:* A space where changes are held before committing. *1️⃣3️⃣ Difference between Merge and Rebase* - *Merge:* Keeps all history, creates a merge commit - *Rebase:* Rewrites history, makes it linear *1️⃣4️⃣ What is Git Workflow?* *A:* A set of rules like Git Flow, GitHub Flow, etc., for how teams manage branches and releases. *1️⃣5️⃣ How to Resolve Merge Conflicts?* *A:* Manually edit the conflicted files, mark resolved, then commit the changes. 💬 *Tap ❤️ if you found this useful!*