Git Pull vs. Git Pull — Rebase: A Complete Guide for Developers

Explains the key differences between git pull and git pull --rebase commands. Git pull creates merge commits when branches diverge, preserving branch history but potentially cluttering the log. Git pull --rebase creates a linear history by reapplying local commits on top of remote changes, resulting in cleaner logs but rewriting commit history. The guide covers when to use each approach, how to handle conflicts, and introduces git rebase --abort as a safety mechanism to cancel problematic rebases.