Git: the minimum you need to know (sorta like a cheat or nutshell)

Re:Git: the minimum you need to know (sorta like a cheat or ... by litewulf on Monday August 25, 2008 @05:14AM (#285780)

I want to clarify, the commands I use daily in svn number at two: update, and commit. I actually use IDE integration for most of the adding/deleting/copying, though I use the command line for that in svn and git when it suits me.

The "problem" with git is that there are commands like git-branch which I use infrequently... so I can never quite remember how it works. (Just like revert.)

This isn't really an attack on git, its perfect when I use it daily, but the moment I stop, I have a week of floundering about idiotically while CVS/SVN/etc feel substantially more simple. (Perforce as well, but to a lesser extent)

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Re:Git: the minimum you need to know (sorta like a cheat or ... by cstejerean on Monday August 25, 2008 @12:05PM (#286032)

git is certainly full of interesting commands, and I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months. When unclear about a command try using

  git --help commandname

I highly recommend getting used to some of the "advanced" commands in git, once you learn to master them they become powerful tools.

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Re:Git: the minimum you need to know (sorta like a cheat or ... by litewulf on Monday August 25, 2008 @07:49PM (#286586)

Right. And thats my problem. "I'm still learning about some of them after 6 months".

Its tiring to have to type git --help, or man git-blah or whatever. Is it cool because I realize I have INFINITE POWER WAHAHA? Yah. But I have to look it up too :(

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