check git branch name 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 check who created branch

git for-each-ref --format='%(color:cyan)%(authordate:format:%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p)    %(align:25,left)%(color:yellow)%(authorname)%(end) %(color:reset)%(refname:strip=3)' --sort=authordate refs/remotes

Example 3: get current branch name git

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

Example 4: how to check current branch in git

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
// To check the current branch

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