git clone the specific branch code example

Example 1: how do i clone a specific branch in git

git clone -b <your_branchname> <your_git-remote-repo>

Example 2: 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