clone a paticular branch code example

Example 1: clone specific branch

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

Example 2: clone specific branch

In general:

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>

Example:

git clone -b develop [email protected]:user/myproject.git

Example 3: clone from a specific branch

git clone -b <branchName> <remote_repo_url>

Example 4: git clone specific branch

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

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