git checkout - b code example

Example 1: git checkout -b

# git checkout regarding branches switch

git checkout <branch_name>
# will take you to that branch

git checkout -b <new_branch> 
# will create a new branch based on the branch you are already in
# if this branch already exists then you will get the following msg:
# 'A branch named <new_branch> already exists.'

git checkout -B <new_branch>
# will create a new branch.
# WATCH OUT though! if this branch already exists it will reset it!

git checkout origin/<branch_name> -b <branch_name_2>
# will create a new branch based on the remote one

Example 2: git checkout branch

truelover@PEACE project % git checkout master
truelover@PEACE project % git checkout branch_name
#create branch
truelover@PEACE project % git checkout -b new_branch_name

Example 3: "git checkout -b" example

$ git checkout -b new-branch --track origin/develop