git-cherry-pick:tldr:c90ee

git-cherry-pick: Apply a range of commits to the current branch (see also `git rebase --onto`).

$ git cherry-pick ${start_commit}~..${end_commit}

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The command "git cherry-pick ${start_commit}~..${end_commit}" is used in Git to apply specific commits to the current branch from a range of commits between "start_commit" and "end_commit".

Here's a breakdown of the command:

${start_commit}: It represents the starting commit hash or reference of the commit range you want to cherry-pick. The ~ indicates to include the commit itself and all its ancestors.
..: It is a range operator used to specify the range of commits to include. The two dots separate the starting and ending commits.
${end_commit}: It refers to the ending commit hash or reference of the commit range you want to cherry-pick. This commit is not included in the cherry-picking process itself.

When you execute this command, Git will apply the changes from the specified range of commits onto the current branch while maintaining the original commit history. It's important to note that cherry-picking copies the selected commits onto the current branch, so it doesn't merge branches or apply the entire branch history.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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