delete branch from local repository git code example

Example 1: delete local branch

// delete branch locally
git branch -d localBranchName

//delete local branch that is unmerged
git branch -D localBranchName

// delete branch remotely
git push origin --delete remoteBranchName

Example 2: git remove branch

// delete branch locally
git branch -d localBranchName

// delete branch remotely
git push origin --delete remoteBranchName

// refresh branch list
git fetch -p

Example 3: git delete remote branches in local git

# Fetch changes from all remotes and locally delete 
# remote deleted branches/tags etc
# --prune will do the job :-;
git fetch --all --prune

Example 4: remove branch local git

$ git branch -d branch_name
$ git branch -D branch_name