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M. TsitoaraBeginning Git and GitHubhttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0215-7_5

5. Commits

Mariot Tsitoara1  
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Antananarivo, Madagascar
 

The previous chapter taught you a little about the essential features of Git. By now, you should know how to check the history log and see the changes made to the current version. However, Git commits can be a complex concept, so this chapter delves deeper into them in this chapter. First, you explore (again) the inner workings of Git and its terminology. Then, you’ll learn how to view and examine previous versions. Let’s get started!

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