I was very happy for doing a lot of essential changes and making it's one PR in reference with more than one issues. I asked one of my friend @bhavin192 to review these changes because I want to merge this PR as early as possible. I was expecting to get positive reply but he replied me to perform those things which I didn't do earlier. He wants me to make only one PR for each issue.
Making an individual PR for every issue is essential because it helps novice reviewer to understand and review particular changes regarding that issue.
This was the first mistake; I need to fix. There are various ways to do it like we can reset that branch. Then by creating new branch from master; we can be able make changes manually or can copy-paste old code. But there was something waiting for me.
Yes, It's cherry-pick.
git cherry-pick. It is something like moving commits from one branch to another.
I was surprised but I knew it must be command. He wants me to use this command to fix this problem. My reaction was like please let me merge this PR. I will take care of it for next PRs. I searched about it. I understood somehow then we decided to do it.
First time I thought it would be very complicated but because of doing it on my own with his support. I found it very simple and best way to fix such problems. I did silly mistakes too which helped me to understand new things. Also he introduced me to new git commands. I got one more thing from this experience is
Solving particular problem introduces us to various aspects other problems too.
Now I have very simple way in my mind to perform it. I performed it for remaining changes in morning. I will introduce you to the process of git cherry-pick in a very simple way.
You just have to know basic things like
How to reset a branch!
Creating a new branch and switching to it.
Familiar with making PRs.
Something about --force and --force-with-lease
Note: Do not perform any changes or --force on master branch.
- Create a new branch from master. Let's say, new branch
- Switch to branch from where you had done PR. Let's say, old branch
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We have to see commits and it's hashcodes. So that we can cherry-pick selected commits on new branch from old branch.
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To get commit list with it's hashcodes.
git log --oneline
Pick hashcodes one by one you want to cherry-pick on new branch.
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Switch to new branch.
git cherry-pick commit_hashcode
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There are two cases, you may find conflicts or you may not.
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Case First: found conflicts, resolved and saved changes.
- git add this file
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just make command : git cherry-pick --continue then git commit
- Case Second: No conflicts.
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git status
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There will be nothing to add or commit.
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Now switch to old branch.
git reset --hard commit_hashcode
Hashcode is must of commit where you want to point your HEAD.
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Now switch to new branch
git push
Make new PR with changes done.
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Switch to old branch.
- --force-with-lease
git --force-with-lease
Will be useful; if you were not gone through any conflicts.
- --force
git --force
Will be useful in any condition.
Thank you,