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Pragmatic Version Control Using Git
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Pragmatic Version Control Using Git

by Travis Swicegood
December 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
184 pages
4h 47m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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A1.3 Branches

Branches are one of Git’s strongest points. This section covers commands related to all aspects of branches. You can find more details in Chapter 5, Understanding and Using Branches.

Show Local Branches

 
​prompt> git branch

Show Just Remote Branches

 
​prompt> git branch -r

Show All Local and Remote Branches

 
​prompt> git branch -a

Create a New Branch from the Current Branch

 
​prompt> git branch <new branch>

Check Out Another Branch

 
​prompt> git checkout <some branch>

Create a New Branch from the Current Branch and Check It Out

 
​prompt> git checkout -b <new branch>

Create a Branch from Another Starting Point

You can create a branch from any start ...

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