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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
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@@ -371,9 +371,12 @@ Pulls from a repository and merges it with another branch.
# Update your local repo, by merging in new changes
# from the remote "origin" and "master" branch.
# git pull <remote> <branch>
-# git pull => implicitly defaults to => git pull origin master
$ git pull origin master
+# By default, git pull will update your current branch
+# by merging in new changes from its remote-tracking branch
+$ git pull
+
# Merge in changes from remote branch and rebase
# branch commits onto your local repo, like: "git pull <remote> <branch>, git rebase <branch>"
$ git pull origin master --rebase
@@ -387,9 +390,12 @@ Push and merge changes from a branch to a remote & branch.
# Push and merge changes from a local repo to a
# remote named "origin" and "master" branch.
# git push <remote> <branch>
-# git push => implicitly defaults to => git push origin master
$ git push origin master
+# By default, git push will push and merge changes from
+# the current branch to its remote-tracking branch
+$ git push
+
# To link up current local branch with a remote branch, add -u flag:
$ git push -u origin master
# Now, anytime you want to push from that same local branch, use shortcut: