What happens if I use a squash instead of a true merge when performing one of the git tricks?

3 · Raymond Chen · July 6, 2021, 2:42 p.m.
A customer wanted to know which of the git tricks I’ve shared still work if you use a squash instead of a true merge. For example, in the case of splitting a file in two while preserving line history, can this be done with squashing? The post What happens if I use a squash instead of a true merge when performing one of the git tricks? appeared first on The Old New Thing....