Difference between git pull . master vs git merge master
问题 Having no remote repository, just one local repository with two branches. $ git branch -a master * devel Are following commands in this context the same/synonym? $ git pull . master and $ git merge master UPDATE: $ git help pull gives following information SYNOPSIS git pull <options> <repository> <refspec>... DESCRIPTION ... Note that you can use . (current directory) as the <repository> to pull from the local repository — this is useful when merging local branches into the current branch. I