git clone branch to another branch code example

Example 1: git clone specific branch

git clone --single-branch --branch <branchname> <remote-repo>

# eg
git clone -b opencv-2.4 --single-branch https://github.com/Itseez/opencv.git

Example 2: git clone specific branch only

git clone -b mybranch --single-branch git://sub.domain.com/repo.git