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Using pull requests

Using pull requests

From the course: Designing and Implementing Source Control using GitHub and Azure DevOps

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Using pull requests

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- [Narrator] A pull request, or PR for short, is a feature in Git that allows developers to propose changes to a repository or branch. These changes are proposed for review, and if approved, they are merged into the main branch. The pull request includes the changes made in the branch, comments, feedback from other developers, and the request to merge the changes into the main branch. Some of the benefits of using PRs include, collaboration between team members or contributors. They enable developers to work on the same code base without conflicts while helping the project maintainers to keep track of the changes in the code base effectively. Pull requests also allow for code reviews which helps to catch and fix errors before merging the changes. Code reviews help to ensure that the code base is of the highest quality and there are no bugs or vulnerabilities. They also also ensure that changes are reviewed and merged in a…

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