Advanced Git Commands: Cherry-Picking and Interactive Rebase
Prerequisites:
- Resolving Merge Conflicts in Git
Advanced Git Commands: Cherry-Picking and Interactive Rebase
In this blog, we’ll explore two advanced Git commands: cherry-pick and interactive rebase. These commands give you fine-grained control over your commit history.
Table of Contents
- Cherry-Picking
- Interactive Rebase
- Practical Examples
- Exercise: Practicing Advanced Commands
Cherry-Picking
Cherry-picking allows you to apply a specific commit from one branch to another:
git cherry-pick <commit-hash>
Interactive Rebase
Interactive rebase lets you edit, squash, reorder, or delete commits:
git rebase -i HEAD~3
Exercise
Practice cherry-picking and interactive rebase:
- Create a new branch and make multiple commits.
- Cherry-pick one commit into
main. - Use interactive rebase to squash commits into a single commit.
Coming Up Next
In the next part of this series, we’ll explore Git hooks and automation for enforcing rules and streamlining workflows.
Part 5 of 24 in Git Mastery Series: From Beginner to Expert
All Posts in This Series
1. Introduction to Git: What is Version Control?
2. Initializing a Repository and Making Your First Commit
3. Branching and Merging in Git
4. Resolving Merge Conflicts in Git
5. Advanced Git Commands: Cherry-Picking and Interactive Rebase
6. Git Hooks and Automation: Streamlining Workflows
7. Git Workflows and Best Practices: Streamlining Collaboration
8. Debugging with Git: Bisect and Blame
9. Customizing Git: Aliases and Configuration
10. Mastering Git Diff: Analyzing Changes and Advanced Use Cases
11. Common Git Issues and Solutions: Troubleshooting Like a Pro
12. Understanding Git Internals: How Git Works Under the Hood
13. Mastering Git Submodules: Managing Dependencies and Modular Projects
14. Advanced Git Branch Management: Sorting, Pruning, and Deleting Branches
15. Git Reflog Deep Dive: Recovering Lost Commits and Understanding Git’s Safety Net
16. Disaster Recovery with Git: Restoring Corrupted Repositories and Lost Objects
17. Git and Open Source Contributions: Best Practices for Collaborative Development
18. Git Behind Firewalls and Proxies: Overcoming Connectivity Challenges
19. Git Config Deep Dive: Managing SSH Keys and Multiple SSH Keys with ssh_config
20. Git Tagging Strategies: Versioning Releases Effectively
21. Git Security and Signing Commits: Ensuring Trust and Integrity
22. Git and CI/CD Integration: Automating Workflows for Continuous Delivery
23. Git Patch Management: Sharing Changes Without Pushing
24. Partial Clones and Sparse Checkouts: Optimizing Large Repositories