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Git Code Review

Performing Code Reviews

Git code review uses pull requests for collaborative feedback.

Introduction to Git Code Review

Code reviews are a critical part of the software development lifecycle, providing opportunities for team members to collaborate, improve code quality, and share knowledge. Git facilitates code reviews using pull requests, which are an integral part of collaborative feedback processes.

Setting Up a Pull Request for Code Review

A pull request (PR) is a method of submitting contributions to a repository. It allows developers to discuss and review potential changes before integrating them into the main codebase. Let's walk through creating a pull request in GitHub, one of the most popular Git platforms.

Conducting the Code Review

Once a pull request is created, team members can review the changes. This involves checking for code quality, ensuring consistency with coding standards, and suggesting improvements.

Reviewers can comment on specific lines of code, approve the changes, or request modifications. Here's how a typical code review comment might look:

Responding to Code Review Feedback

After receiving feedback, it's crucial to address the comments and make necessary changes. Once changes are made locally, commit them to the same branch and push them. The pull request will automatically update.

Merging Approved Changes

Once the pull request is approved, the final step is to merge the changes into the main branch. This can often be done directly from the pull request interface on platforms like GitHub.

Be sure to resolve any merge conflicts that may arise during this process, which will be discussed in the next article of this series.

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