5 tips to show (once again) that Git is amazing — First published in fullweb.io issue #21

5-git-tips.md

5 tips to show (once again) that Git is amazing:

1. Fetch a file from another branch without changing your current branch:

$ git checkout other_branch -- path/to/file 

2. See what branches are merged:

$ git checkout master 
$ git branch --merged

Use --no-merged to see the branches not yet merged.

3. Have Git auto-correct you:

$ git config --global help.autocorrect 1

Example:

$ git commti 
WARNING: You called a Git command named 'commti', which does not exist. 
Continuing under the assumption that you meant 'commit'

4. Show word changes in diff:

$ git diff --word-diff 

5. Set remote branch tracking by default:

$ git config --global push.default tracking