Creating a Pull Request

Definition

The process of opening a PR on GitHub, which involves selecting a base branch, a compare branch, writing a descriptive title, and providing context in the description body.

Explain Like I'm New

When you push a new branch to GitHub, a big green button automatically appears saying 'Compare & pull request'. Clicking it opens a form where you write a title and a description (using Markdown) to explain to your team what your code does.

Real World Example

Writing a great PR description: 'This PR fixes Issue #42. I added a debounce function to the search bar so it stops crashing the database when users type too fast. Attached is a screenshot of the new UI.'

Common Use Cases

•Initiating a code review

Interactive Example

Interview Questions

basic

What is the 'Base' branch in a Pull Request?

intermediate

How do you automatically close an Issue when a PR is merged?

Flash Cards

Question

What is the Base branch?

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Answer

The Base branch is the destination (usually `main`). The Compare branch is your feature branch. You are requesting to pull the Compare branch INTO the Base branch.

Question

Automatically close issue?

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Answer

Include special keywords in your PR description. If you type `Fixes #42` or `Closes #42` in the PR description, GitHub will magically close Issue #42 the exact second your PR is merged.