Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC) — Question 320

A developer is working on a new feature in a branch named 'newfeat123456789' and the current working primary branch is named 'prim987654321'. The developer requires a merge commit during a fast forward merge for record-keeping purposes. Which Git command must be used?

Answer options

• A. git merge --no-ff newfeat123456789
• B. git commit --no-ff newfeat123456789
• C. git add --commit-ff newfeat123456789
• D. git reset --commit-ff newfeat123456789

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the command 'git merge --no-ff newfeat123456789' explicitly prevents a fast forward merge, ensuring that a merge commit is created. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they use commands that do not perform a merge operation; instead, they either create commits, stage files, or reset branches without merging.