check 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: how to see all branches in git

git branch -a

Example 3: git branch list

git branch -a 	#all local and remote branches are listed
git branch -r 	#remote branches are listed
git branch 		#only local branches are listed

Example 4: 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 5: how to check current branch in git

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
// To check the current branch

Example 6: git liste branches

$ git branch