Handling code conflicts and resolutions on GitHub typically involves the following steps:
Identify Conflicts: When you try to merge branches or pull changes, GitHub will notify you if there are any conflicts. You can also check for conflicts locally before pushing changes.
Pull Latest Changes: Ensure you have the latest version of the codebase by pulling changes from the remote repository.
Locate Conflicts: Open the files listed as having conflicts. Conflicts are marked with conflict markers (<<<<<<<, =======, and >>>>>>>).
Resolve Conflicts: Manually edit the conflicting sections to resolve the conflicts. Decide whether to keep one version, combine them, or write something new.
Test Changes: After resolving conflicts, test your code to ensure everything works as expected.
Commit Resolved Conflicts: Once conflicts are resolved and tested, commit the changes with a clear message indicating that conflicts were resolved.
Push Changes: Push the resolved changes to the remote repository.
Example:
Suppose you and a colleague are working on the same file, app.js. You both make changes to the same function. When you try to merge your branch into the main branch, GitHub detects a conflict.
<<<<<<< HEAD
function greet(name) {
console.log("Hello, " + name + "!");
}
=======
function greet(name) {
console.log(`Hi, ${name}!`);
}
>>>>>>> colleague-branch
You would resolve this by deciding which version to keep or combining them:
function greet(name) {
console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
}
Then, you would commit and push the resolved file.
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