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GitHub for Next-Generation Coders

You're reading from   GitHub for Next-Generation Coders Build your ideas, share your code, and join a community of creators

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835463048
Length 384 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Igor Irić Igor Irić
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Getting Started with GitHub FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Version Control and GitHub 3. Chapter 2: Mastering GitHub Essentials 4. Part 2: Collaborative Development Using GitHub
5. Chapter 3: GitHub Features for Collaborating on Projects 6. Chapter 4: Branching in GitHub and Git 7. Chapter 5: Collaborating on Code through Pull Requests 8. Chapter 6: Resolving Merge Conflicts – on GitHub and Locally 9. Part 3: Mastering Git Commands and Tools
10. Chapter 7: Git History and Reverting Commits 11. Chapter 8: Helpful Tools and Git Commands 12. Part 4: Advanced GitHub Functionalities
13. Chapter 9: Leveraging GitHub Actions for Automation 14. Chapter 10: Enhancing GitHub Security Measures 15. Chapter 11: Engaging with the Open Source Community 16. Part 5: Personalizing Your GitHub Experience
17. Chapter 12: Crafting Your GitHub Profile 18. Chapter 13: GitHub Copilot Aiding Code Creation 19. Index 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Summary

This chapter explained how GitHub uses version control, which is like a magic book that lets you see all the changes you’ve made to your code and even undo them if you need to. It keeps everything safe and in good order. It then showed you how to create your own space in GitHub, called a repository, which you can think of as a treasure chest for your coding projects. You’ve learned how to add your code, change it, and share it with others, like showing your artwork to the world.

Next, the chapter talked about how GitHub is great for working with others. It’s like having a big party where everyone shares their coding ideas. This makes coding more fun and creative.

The benefits of using GitHub are pretty cool. You can see how other people solve coding problems, which can help you learn new ways to solve your own. If you make a change and don’t like it, GitHub’s version control lets you go back to how it was before. Additionally, you can...

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