[Solved] Given the following commands executed on branch main:git cherry-pick abc123What will happen if commit abc123 is a bug fix from feature branch? | Git

Git - Cherry-Pick and Advanced Merging

Given the following commands executed on branch main:

git cherry-pick abc123

What will happen if commit abc123 is a bug fix from feature branch?

AThe <code>feature</code> branch will be deleted

BThe bug fix commit will be applied to <code>main</code> as a new commit

CThe entire <code>feature</code> branch will be merged into <code>main</code>

DThe commit <code>abc123</code> will be ignored

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand cherry-pick effect on current branch
Cherry-pick applies the specified commit as a new commit on the current branch without merging the whole branch.
Step 2: Eliminate other outcomes
Cherry-pick does not merge branches, delete branches, or ignore commits.
Final Answer:
The bug fix commit will be applied to main as a new commit -> Option B
Quick Check:
Cherry-pick applies commit to current branch [OK]

Quick Trick: Cherry-pick adds commit to current branch only [OK]

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