What is Outpitting in Git?

Outpitting is a term used in the context of open-source software development, specifically in the context of the Git version control system.

In Git, a "commit" is a snapshot of all the changes made to a project at a particular point in time. When you make changes to your code and want to save those changes, you create a new commit. Each commit has a unique identifier, known as a "commit hash," which is a SHA-1 hash of the commit's contents.

When you create a new commit, Git will also create a new "tree" object, which represents the state of the project at that particular point in time. The tree object contains a list of all the files and directories in the project, along with their modes (i.e., read/write/execute permissions) and other metadata.

Now, when you make changes to your code and want to save those changes, Git will create a new commit that points back to the previous commit. This is known as "outpitied" commits. In other words, the new commit is "outpitted" from the previous commit.

Outpitting is useful when you want to make significant changes to your codebase without affecting the main branch. For example, if you're working on a feature that requires major changes to multiple files, you might create a new branch for that feature and outpit a series of commits from the main branch to work on those changes. Once you've completed the feature, you can merge the new branch back into the main branch, and the outpitted commits will be included in the merge.

In summary, outpitting is a technique used in Git version control to create a new commit that points back to a previous commit, allowing developers to make significant changes to their codebase without affecting the main branch.