Suppose you have a branch called branch_feature and you want to pull or merge the changes from another branch (says branch_abc).
Here is the step-by-step procedure you should follow.
It’s very simple. We are simply using basic git commands.
Check out the branch_abc and update the changes.
git checkout branch_abc
git pull
Check out the branch_feature and update the changes.
git checkout branch_feature
git pull
Now you have both the branches are up to date.
Make sure, you are currently on branch_feature. You can check the current branch using git status command.
git status
Now pull and merge the changes from branch_abc using the following git merge command.
git merge branch_abc
That’s all. Now you have all the changes in your branch_feature from the branch_abc.
Remember, currently you have all the changes locally. You have to push that to the remote branch.
If there is any conflict you have to resolve that. After that, you are free to push your code to the remote branch.
Simply, use the git push command.
git push
Mission accomplished!
Also learn: Merge local branch with the master without missing local changes
If you have any challenges to merge changes from one branch to another in Git, feel free to ask. Happy coding!
I am a Python enthusiast who loves Linux and Vim. I hold a Master of Computer Science degree from NIT Trichy and have 10 years of experience in the IT industry, focusing on the Software Development Lifecycle from Requirements Gathering, Design, Development to Deployment. I have worked at IBM, Ericsson, and NetApp, and I share my knowledge on CSEstack.org.
