Merge Conflicts

[RAMIREDDYGAYATHRI02]

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How do I handle merge conflicts while contributing to this repository?

[Sadat-Rakib]

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How do I handle merge conflicts while contributing to this repository?

Hi RAMIREDDYGAYATHRI02, hope you are doing well. merge conflicts are very common when contributing, and I will provide you with a simple guide as to how handle them perfectly hopefully! I have provided a simple step-by-step guide that should help:

1. Keep Your Branch Up to Date
   Before you start working, make sure your local main branch is synced:

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git checkout main
git pull origin main
Then create your feature branch:

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git checkout -b my-feature

2. Make Your Changes & Commit
   Work on your code and commit your changes regularly.

3. Pull the Latest Changes Before Pushing
   Before pushing, rebase your branch with the latest main:

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git pull --rebase origin main
If there are conflicts, Git will point them out like this:

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CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in filename.txt

4. Resolve the Conflicts
   Open the conflicted file(s). You'll see something like this:

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<<<<<<< HEAD
Your changes here

Incoming changes here

origin/main
Manually edit the file to keep what you want, then save it. After that:

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git add filename.txt
git rebase --continue
Repeat this for each conflicted file.

5. Push Your Code
   If you rebased, force-push your branch:

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git push --force-with-lease origin my-feature

Also just some tips:- Use a visual tool like VS Code, GitHub Desktop, or GitKraken to make resolving conflicts easier.

Run git status often — it tells you exactly what's going on.

Resolve conflicts as early as possible to avoid complex merges later.

Let me know if you hit a tricky conflict — happy to help/guide you as much as possible!

[mrstmcpp]

How to Handle Merge Conflicts When Contributing:

Try to use any IDE such as VS Code or IntelliJ IDEA . It will make it easy for you to handle those conflicts.

1. Update your branch:
git fetch origin
git checkout your-branch-name
git merge origin/main
OR (preferred)
git rebase origin/main

2. If there's a merge conflict, Git will show:
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in <file>

3. Open the conflicted file and look for markers like:
<<<<<<< HEAD
your changes
=======
incoming changes
>>>>>>> origin/main

4. Manually edit and resolve the conflict.

5. Mark the file as resolved:
git add <file>

6. Continue the merge or rebase:
If merging: git commit
If rebasing: git rebase --continue

7. Push your changes:
git push origin your-branch-name
If rebased: git push -f origin your-branch-name

If you have any doubt feel free to ask.

[mmanikandan281]

Hi @RAMIREDDYGAYATHRI02,
To handle merge conflicts while contributing to a repository, first make sure to pull the latest changes from the main branch using git pull origin main. If there are conflicts, Git will mark them in the affected files with conflict markers. You’ll need to open those files, carefully review both versions of the conflicting code, and manually edit them to keep the correct version. After resolving all conflicts, save the files, stage the changes with git add ., and then commit with a message like "Resolved merge conflicts". Finally, push your changes to update the pull request.

[adityajethwa7]

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Hi @RAMIREDDYGAYATHRI02,

To effectively handle merge conflicts and maintain a clean Git history, follow these industry-standard steps:

1. Synchronize your local main branch with the remote repository:

git fetch origin
git checkout main
git reset --hard origin/main

2. Create or switch to your feature branch:

git checkout -b feature/my-feature
# Or, if the branch already exists:
git checkout feature/my-feature

3. Make your changes and commit regularly:

git add .
git commit -m "Descriptive commit message"

4. Rebase your feature branch onto the latest main branch to minimize conflicts:

git fetch origin
git rebase origin/main

5. If conflicts occur during rebase, resolve them manually by editing the conflicted files. After resolving each conflict, stage the changes:

git add <conflicted-file>

6. Continue the rebase process:

git rebase --continue

Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the rebase completes successfully.

7. Push your updated branch to the remote repository, using --force-with-lease to safely update the branch:

git push --force-with-lease origin feature/my-feature

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Additional recommendations:

• Regularly rebase your branch to avoid complex conflicts.
• Use graphical tools (e.g., VS Code, GitKraken) to simplify conflict resolution.
• Communicate with your team when working on shared code to reduce conflicts.

Feel free to reach out if you encounter any specific issues or need further assistance!

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[rdarshan927]

just get the latest updates from the main branch in your local and then solve the merge conflicts and then push it to your forked or sub branch and then create a pull request ... so that's how you can avoid merge conflicts during pull request if are having trouble while solving the conflicts in the local machine ... try it slowly or get advice from a friend ... I could help if it has few conflicts and doesn't consume time! ...

[minhaalex]

How do I handle merge conflicts while contributing to this repository?

Create a new repository: Go to github.com, click the “+” icon → “New repository”, name it, and hit Create repository.

Create a branch:

On GitHub: Go to your new repo, click the branch selector (main), type a new branch name (e.g. feature-branch), and hit Create branch.

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Or using Git on your computer:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
cd your-repo
git checkout -b feature-branch

Make your changes and commit them:

git add .
git commit -m "Your message"
git push origin feature-branch

Merge the branch into main:

On GitHub: Go to “Pull requests” → “New pull request”, choose main as base and your branch as compare, then click Create pull request → Merge pull request.

Or locally with Git:

git checkout main
git pull
git merge feature-branch
git push origin main

That’s the entire flow — create a repo, branch off main, do your work, and merge back into main.

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