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What is the purpose of "git clone --depth 1"?
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The correct answer is A) It clones only the most recent commit (a "shallow" clone), reducing download size and time for large repositories
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Correct Answer
It clones only the most recent commit (a "shallow" clone), reducing download size and time for large repositories
Explanation
A shallow clone (--depth 1) downloads only the latest snapshot of the repository without its full history, which is useful when full history isn't needed, such as in CI pipelines.
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