Git merge master into feature branch

Question

Let’s say we have the following situation in Git:

1. A created repository:

   mkdir GitTest2
   cd GitTest2
   git init
   

2. Some m

Answer 1

Here is a script you can use to merge your master branch into your current branch.

The script does the following:

• Switches to the master branch
• Pulls the master branch
• Switches back to your current branch
• Merges the master branch into your current branch

Save this code as a batch file (.bat) and place the script anywhere in your repository. Then click on it to run it and you are set.

:: This batch file pulls current master and merges into current branch

@echo off

:: Option to use the batch file outside the repo and pass the repo path as an arg
set repoPath=%1
cd %repoPath%

FOR /F "tokens=*" %%g IN ('git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD') do (SET currentBranch=%%g)

echo current branch is %currentBranch%
echo switching to master
git checkout master
echo.
echo pulling origin master
git pull origin master
echo.
echo switching back to %currentBranch%
git checkout %currentBranch%
echo.
echo attemting merge master into %currentBranch%
git merge master
echo.
echo script finished successfully
PAUSE