git get code from branch 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 clone specific branch only

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

Example 3: git switch branch

git switch branch_name

git checkout branch_name

Example 4: how to git clone a branch github

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