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What is Continuous Integration?
Continuous Integration is a software development practice that encourages developers to integrate their work frequently, usually each time they complete a small task or change. The main benefit of Continuous Integration is that it helps to avoid the problem of integrating work that is incomplete or has been changed in incompatible ways.
Basics of Continuous Integration
Continuous integration is the practice of regularly merging all developer copies of software code into a single mainline. By integrating early and often, you catch problems early and avoid the integration nightmare at the end of a project.
Continuous Integration is a software development practice where developers merge their code changes into a shared mainline frequently. This allows defects to be identified and fixed early in the development process.
The main goal of Continuous Integration is to avoid the integration nightmare, where different parts of the codebase are integrated at different times, resulting in a complex and potentially unstable system.
Continuous Integration is often automated, using a tool like Jenkins or Travis CI. These tools can monitor a code repository for changes, and automatically run the necessary build and testing steps.
Types of Integration
There are three types of integration: numerical, analytical, and graphical.
Numerical integration is the process of finding an approximation to a definite integral by using a series of numerical calculations. This technique is often used when the function to be integrated is difficult to evaluate analytically.
Analytical integration is the process of finding an exact solution to a definite integral. This technique is used when the function to be integrated can be evaluated analytically.
Graphical integration is the process of visually estimating the area under a curve. This technique is used when the function to be integrated is not easily evaluated analytically or numerically.
