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      Unlocking Collaboration: What is a Pull Request?

      A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Streamlining Code Changes and Enhancing Teamwork

      A pull request is a way for developers to suggest changes to a project's code. It's like raising your hand to showcase your work to the team before it becomes a permanent part of the project.

      How Does it Work?

      1. Making Changes: Developers create a copy of the project (a branch), make their changes, and save them.

      2. Requesting Feedback: When ready, they ask the team to review their changes by creating a pull request.

      3. Review and Discussion: Team members can view the proposed changes, ask questions, and suggest improvements.

      4. Improving and Updating: Based on feedback, the developer can make more changes and update the pull request.

      5. Merging: Once everyone agrees, the changes are merged into the main project, and the new code goes live.

      Why Use Pull Requests?

      • Collaboration: PRs help teams work together, share ideas, and catch mistakes early.

      • Quality Control: They ensure new code meets project standards and doesn't break existing features.

      • Learning Tool: Developers learn from each other's code, improving their skills.

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