checking out a branch git code example

Example 1: how to check in which brach we are in git

git branch -a # it will show an astrick * like *master
git branch --show-current # source == git remote --help

Example 2: git switch branch

git switch branch_name

git checkout branch_name

Example 3: change branch git

git checkout <branch_name>

Example 4: git command to create a branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myfeature dev