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Re: What is the mechanism of a git checkout?

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PHPeter Harris <git@peter.is-a-geek.org>
Date
May 28, 2009, 16:26 UTC
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On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM, mastermindxs wrote:
>
> Can anyone shed more light on the underlying mechanisms of git checkout
> maybe even branch and merge as well?
This may help you understand Git: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dhZ9BXQgc4
Also: http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/
Peter Harris
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