check git branch version 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: get current branch name git

git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD

Example 3: how to check current branch in git

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