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Git overwrite branch with another branch
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git-overwrite-branch.sh
# overwrite master with contents of feature branch (feature > master)
git checkout feature # source name
git merge -s ours master # target name
git checkout master # target name
git merge feature # source name
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Approved, that works! Thanks

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That still leaves non-conflicting stuff in master. Say i deleted shit in seotweaks but master still has them, the merge will let master keep it because it doesn't conflict, it's just master "adding" things.

git checkout -B master anotherbranch
See https://stackoverflow.com/a/29871400/148680

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