The “git pull” command is used to fetch and merge changes from a remote repository into the local repository. It pulls the changes made by other developers and integrates them with your own local codebase. This helps in keeping your local repository up-to-date with the latest changes made in the remote repository.
The “git pull” command performs two operations:
- It fetches the changes from the remote repository using the “git fetch” command.
- It merges the fetched changes into the current branch using the “git merge” command.
Here is the syntax of the “git pull” command:
git pull [<options>] [<repository> [<refspec>…]]
Some commonly used options with the “git pull” command are:
- –rebase: This option tells Git to rebase instead of merging, which can help keep the commit history linear and easier to follow.
- –no-commit: This option tells Git not to create a new merge commit after the merge is complete.
- –verbose: This option displays the details of the pull operation.
Note that if there are conflicts between the local and remote repositories, you will have to resolve them manually before committing the changes.
