git branch from current branch code example

Example 1: how to get current git branch

git branch --show-current

Example 2: createa. branch off of development git

//when on branch 'dev' make branch 'myFeature' off of 'dev'
git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 3: create branch from existing branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 4: create branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 5: git branch from current branch

git checkout -b <branch-name>