How to cherry-pick a commit in Git

Arif Billah Babu

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Cherry-picking in Git allows you to apply a specific commit from one branch to another. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to cherry-pick a commit:

Switch to the Target Branch: Make sure you are on the branch where you want to apply the commit.
```
bash
git checkout <target-branch>
```
Find the Commit to Cherry-pick: Identify the commit hash that you want to cherry-pick. You can find it using git log or any Git history visualization tool.
Cherry-pick the Commit: Use the git cherry-pick command followed by the commit hash.
```
bash
git cherry-pick <commit-hash>
```
If there are conflicts, Git will pause and ask you to resolve them. After resolving conflicts, continue the cherry-pick process:
```
bash
git cherry-pick --continue
```
If you decide to abort the cherry-pick due to conflicts or other issues:
```
bash
git cherry-pick --abort
```
Complete the Cherry-pick: Once the cherry-pick is complete without conflicts, the changes from the selected commit are now applied to your current branch.
Verify Changes: Review the changes to make sure everything looks correct.
Commit the Changes: If everything is satisfactory, commit the cherry-picked changes.
```
bash
git commit -m "Cherry-picked commit <commit-hash>"
```

Remember that cherry-picking creates a new commit with a different hash. If the commit you are cherry-picking has dependencies on other commits, you may need to cherry-pick those as well.

If you're cherry-picking multiple commits, you can specify a range of commits or use the -x option to include a reference to the original commit in the new commit message:

bash
git cherry-pick -x <start-commit>^..<end-commit>

Replace <start-commit> and <end-commit> with the appropriate commit range.

Always be cautious when cherry-picking, especially if the commits have dependencies or if they modify the same lines of code as changes in the target branch.