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What is a branch?

In this video, Ross Conyers, a University of St. Andrews graduate, explores branches and how they work in Git.

In this video, you’ll explore branches and how they work in Git.

You will learn more about:

  • how branches are represented by Git
  • why branches are useful.
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A Beginner’s Guide to VCS and Git

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