git pull from master to branch code example

Example 1: git pull master into branch

git checkout <branch-name>  # gets you on <branch-name>
git fetch origin        	# gets you up to date with origin
git merge origin/master		# pull master into <branch-name>

Example 2: pull from master to local

git pull origin master:master

Example 3: how a to pull a branch in git

$ git pull origin other-branch

Example 4: how to git pull origin master

git pull origin

Example 5: pull master into branch

git checkout dmgr2      # gets you "on branch dmgr2"
git fetch origin        # gets you up to date with origin
git merge origin/master

Example 6: how to pull from a branch in git

git pull origin other-branch