Cherry-Picking Multiple Commits
Method 1: Sequential Cherry-Picking
You can cherry-pick multiple commits sequentially by repeating the git cherry-pick command for each commit. This is straightforward but can be tedious for a large number of commits.
1. Identify the Commits: List the commits you want to cherry-pick.
git reflog
2. Cherry-Pick Each Commit: Apply each commit in sequence.
git cherry-pick <commit-hash-1>
git cherry-pick <commit-hash-2>
git cherry-pick <commit-hash-3>
Repeat this for each commit you need to apply.
How to cherry-pick multiple commits in Git
Method 2: Cherry-Picking a Range of Commits
If the commits you want to cherry-pick are consecutive, you can specify a range. Git allows you to cherry-pick a range of commits using the .. or ^.. syntax.
1. Identify the Range: Determine the range of commits. If you want to cherry-pick commits from A to D (including both), you can use:
git cherry-pick <commit-A>^..<commit-D>
This picks commits from A to D.
2. Cherry-Pick the Range:
git cherry-pick <start-commit>^..<end-commit>
Method 3: Using an Interactive Rebase
An interactive rebase can be used to reorder, edit, or remove commits before applying them. This is useful when you need more control over the cherry-picking process.
1. Checkout a New Branch: Create a new branch from the source branch.
git checkout -b temp-branch source-branch
2. Interactive Rebase:
git rebase -i <target-commit>
This command opens an editor where you can modify the list of commits.
3. Edit the List: Mark the commits you want to keep with pick and remove or reword the rest.
4. Cherry-Pick the Result: After saving, switch back to the target branch and cherry-pick the commits from the temporary branch.
git checkout target-branch
git cherry-pick <temp-branch-start-commit>^..<temp-branch-end-commit>
Method 4: Using Git Range Patch and Apply
Another way to cherry-pick multiple commits is by creating a patch file for the range of commits and then applying that patch.
1. Create a Patch File:
git format-patch -k -n -o /path/to/patches <start-commit>^..<end-commit>
This command generates a series of patch files for each commit in the specified range.
2. Apply the Patch:
git am /path/to/patches/*.patch
How to cherry-pick Multiple Commits in Git?
Cherry-picking in Git allows you to apply the changes from a specific commit (or commits) to another branch. This can be particularly useful when you need to incorporate bug fixes or features from one branch to another without merging the entire branch. While cherry-picking a single commit is simple, doing so for multiple commits requires some additional steps. This article guides you through the process of cherry-picking multiple commits in Git, ensuring you understand the commands and their usage.