Intermediate
Git & Version Control
Q69 / 100
What does it mean for a Git branch to have "diverged" from its remote tracking branch?
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The correct answer is A) Both the local branch and the remote branch have new commits that the other doesn't have, meaning neither is simply ahead or behind the other — a merge or rebase will be needed to reconcile them
A
Correct Answer
Both the local branch and the remote branch have new commits that the other doesn't have, meaning neither is simply ahead or behind the other — a merge or rebase will be needed to reconcile them
Explanation
When branches diverge (each has unique commits the other lacks), a simple fast-forward isn't possible — "git pull" would perform a merge (or rebase, depending on configuration) to combine the divergent histories.
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