git clone a different branch code example

Example 1: 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

Example 2: specific branch clone git

git clone -b <branch> <remote_repo>
git clone -b my-branch [email protected]:user/myproject.git