You have a feature branch with 3 commits diverged from main. After running git rebase main, what will the commit history look like?

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Git - Rebasing

You have a feature branch with 3 commits diverged from main. After running git rebase main, what will the commit history look like?

AThe 3 commits will be replayed on top of the latest <code>main</code> commits

BThe 3 commits will be merged into a single commit on <code>main</code>

CThe 3 commits will be deleted and replaced by <code>main</code> commits

DThe 3 commits will remain unchanged and <code>main</code> will be merged

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand rebase effect on commits
Rebase takes your commits and re-applies them on top of the target branch, here main.
Step 2: Compare with merge behavior
Merge combines histories with a merge commit; rebase rewrites history to appear linear.
Final Answer:
The 3 commits will be replayed on top of the latest main commits -> Option A
Quick Check:
Rebase = replay commits on new base [OK]

Quick Trick: Rebase replays commits on top of target branch [OK]

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