How can I selectively merge or pick changes from another branch in Git?

Question

I\'m using Git on a new project that has two parallel -- but currently experimental -- development branches:

• master: import of existing codebase pl

Answer 1

For me, git reset --soft branch is the easiest way to selectively pick the changes from another branch, since, this command puts in my working tree, all the diff changes, and I can easily pick or revert which one I need.

In this way, I have full control over the committed files.