Manual Merging vs Cherry Picking

Developers should use manual merging when automated merge tools cannot resolve conflicts intelligently, such as in cases of overlapping changes to the same lines of code or when semantic conflicts (e meets developers should use cherry picking when they need to apply a specific commit (e. Here's our take.

Manual Merging

Nice Pick

Developers should use manual merging when automated merge tools cannot resolve conflicts intelligently, such as in cases of overlapping changes to the same lines of code or when semantic conflicts (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: git, version-control

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Cherry Picking

Developers should use cherry picking when they need to apply a specific commit (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: git, version-control

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Manual Merging if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Cherry Picking if: You prioritize g over what Manual Merging offers.

The Bottom Line

Manual Merging wins

Developers should use manual merging when automated merge tools cannot resolve conflicts intelligently, such as in cases of overlapping changes to the same lines of code or when semantic conflicts (e