You run git cherry-pick abc123 but get the error: fatal: bad revision 'abc123'. What is the most likely cause?

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Git - Cherry-Pick and Advanced Merging

You run git cherry-pick abc123 but get the error: fatal: bad revision 'abc123'. What is the most likely cause?

AThe repository is corrupted

BYou are not on a branch

CThe commit hash abc123 does not exist in the repository

DYou need to fetch remote branches first

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Interpret the error message
"fatal: bad revision" means Git cannot find the commit hash in the current repository.
Step 2: Check commit existence
The commit hash abc123 likely does not exist or is mistyped.
Final Answer:
The commit hash abc123 does not exist in the repository -> Option C
Quick Check:
Bad revision error = commit hash missing [OK]

Quick Trick: Verify commit hash exists before cherry-pick [OK]

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