![Forrest logo](/images/logo.png)
git-am:tldr:fd876
The git am --reject ${filename-patch}
command is used in Git to apply a patch file to a branch but in case of conflicts, it automatically generates a .rej
file containing rejected hunks.
Here's what each part of the command means:
-
git am
: It is the command used to apply a series of patches stored in a mailbox format to a branch in the repository. -
--reject
: It is an option used with thegit am
command. When a patch can't be directly applied due to conflicts with the existing code, this option causes Git to generate a.rej
file that contains the rejected patch hunks. -
${filename-patch}
: It represents the path to the patch file that you want to apply to your branch within the Git repository. You need to replace${filename-patch}
with the actual name and path of the patch file.
When you run this command, Git attempts to apply the patch to the branch. If the patch can be applied cleanly, it is directly applied. However, if there are conflicts with the existing code, the command will generate a .rej
file for each rejected hunk in the patch. The .rej
file contains the rejected code that couldn't be merged automatically.
The .rej
file allows you to manually review and modify the rejected changes before reattempting to apply the patch. It helps in resolving conflicts and ensuring that the patch is correctly applied to the branch while dealing with any possible code conflicts.