What is the difference between git merge and git rebase?

[vanshu51145]

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I'm learning Git and I'm trying to understand the difference between
git merge and git rebase.

I understand that both can be used to integrate changes from one
branch into another, but I'm not sure when I should use each one.

When would it be better to use git merge, and when would git rebase
be preferable? Are there situations where rebase can cause problems?

[ashis2489]

git merge and git rebase both integrate changes from one branch into another, but they handle the commit history differently.

git merge

Merge combines the two branch histories and usually creates a new merge commit.

For example:

A---B---C  main
     \
      D---E  feature