Pull Changes
When collaborating, others might push changes to the remote while you’re working. To bring those changes into your local repository, you use
git pull.What is Pull?
git pull is a combination of two commands: git fetch (downloads new data from the remote) and git merge (integrates that data into your current branch).How to Pull
The basic syntax is:
git pull git pullWhat Pull Does Step by Step
1.
git fetch downloads any new commits from the remote.2.
git merge merges those commits into your current branch.If there are no conflicts, the merge is automatic. If conflicts arise, you’ll need to resolve them just like a regular merge.
Pull vs. Fetch
git fetch: Downloads new data but does not merge. Your working directory remains unchanged. This is safe for inspecting changes.git pull: Downloads and merges immediately. Convenient but may cause merge conflicts if you’re not prepared.
git fetch and then git diff to see what changed before merging.Handling Merge Conflicts During Pull
If
git pull results in conflicts, Git will stop and ask you to resolve them. After resolving, stage the files and run git commit (or git merge --continue).Two Minute Drill
git pulldownloads and merges changes from a remote branch.- It’s a combination of
git fetchandgit merge. - If you have upstream set,
git pullalone works. - Use
git fetchfirst if you want to review changes before merging.
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