Branch
One line of development inside a repository.
PART VIII · DEVELOPMENT & GIT
Branch
An independent line of development in a Git repository.
01
What is it?
A branch lets developers work on changes without directly changing another branch such as main.
Branches allow multiple lines of development to exist in the same repository.
Simple Definition:
A branch is a separate line of code development.
02
Think of it like...
Think of a branch as creating a side road from the main road.
You can work on the side road and later reconnect it.
Main
Feature Branch
Changes
Merge
03
What does it do?
Branches help teams:
Develop Features
Fix Bugs
Experiment Safely
Work in Parallel
Prepare Releases
Review Changes Separately
04
Where is it used?
Branches are used in:
Git
GitHub
Pull Requests
Feature Development
Bug Fixes
Release Management
05
Example
Concept:
main ↓ feature/order-validation
Developer changes the feature branch without directly editing main.
06
How it connects
Main
Create Branch
Commits
Pull Request
Merge
07
Do Not Confuse
Repository
The whole project containing branches and history.
Branch ≠ Repository
09
What to Remember
Branches allow parallel development.
Feature work is often done outside main.
Branches can later be merged.
Main→Branch→Change→Merge