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Addressing merge conflicts


About merge conflicts

Merge conflicts happen when you merge branches that have competing commits, and Git needs your help to decide which changes to incorporate in the final merge.

Resolving a merge conflict on GitHub

You can resolve simple merge conflicts that involve competing line changes on GitHub, using the conflict editor.

Resolving a merge conflict using the command line


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