checkout specific branch git 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: clone specific branch

git clone --single-branch --branch <branchname> <remote-repo>

Example 3: how to clone a specific branch from github that you are not working

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>