You ran git rebase -i HEAD~3 and changed the order of commits, but Git shows a conflict error. What is the best way to fix this?

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Git - Rebasing

You ran git rebase -i HEAD~3 and changed the order of commits, but Git shows a conflict error. What is the best way to fix this?

AForce push the branch without resolving conflicts

BAbort the rebase with <code>git rebase --abort</code> and try again

CDelete the .git folder and start over

DManually resolve conflicts, then run <code>git rebase --continue</code>

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand rebase conflict handling
When conflicts occur during rebase, you must manually fix them in files.
Step 2: Continue rebase after resolving conflicts
After fixing conflicts, run git rebase --continue to proceed.
Final Answer:
Manually resolve conflicts, then run git rebase --continue -> Option D
Quick Check:
Fix conflicts + git rebase --continue [OK]

Quick Trick: Fix conflicts, then continue rebase with git rebase --continue [OK]

Common Mistakes:

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