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Development Tools Git Basics Merging Merge Conflicts

Posted by Carlos Vieira
Carlos Vieira
Courses Plus Student 1,345 Points

How can we resolve a merge conflict if file is not a text or code?

Let's say I make an edit on an image in a branch and I edit the same image on master. What will happen? Or what happens, for instance, with photoshop files?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

With a binary file, you have to decide if you want to keep your version of the file or the one you are merging from.

To commit your file:

  • git checkout --ours -- somepath/foobar.bin
  • git add somepath/foobar.bin
  • git commit

And to commit the file from the other branch, do the same thing but instead of the "ours" option, use "theirs".

Carlos Vieira
Carlos Vieira
Courses Plus Student 1,345 Points

Thank you, but what happens when there I do git merge? I will just be prompt to select one of the files?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

I think it just informs you that there is a conflict.

Carlos Vieira
Carlos Vieira
Courses Plus Student 1,345 Points

Thank you:) Yes, it makes sense. Like, '''merge conflict in image.jpg'''.