master Git Branch
A master Git Branch is a master branch that is a git branch created by git init and named "master" as a default name.
- Context:
- a Master GitHub Branch.
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- See: GitHub Branch, Git Clone Operation, Pull Request (PR).
References
2017
- https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Branches-in-a-Nutshell
- QUOTE: ... A branch in Git is simply a lightweight movable pointer to one of these commits. The default branch name in Git is master. As you start making commits, you’re given a master branch that points to the last commit you made. Every time you commit, the master branch pointer moves forward automatically. ...
... The “master” branch in Git is not a special branch. It is exactly like any other branch. The only reason nearly every repository has one is that the git init command creates it by default and most people don’t bother to change it.
- QUOTE: ... A branch in Git is simply a lightweight movable pointer to one of these commits. The default branch name in Git is master. As you start making commits, you’re given a master branch that points to the last commit you made. Every time you commit, the master branch pointer moves forward automatically. ...