git create new branch from existing branch code example

Example 1: git create new branch from current

git checkout -b topic/newbranch

Example 2: createa. branch off of development git

//when on branch 'dev' make branch 'myFeature' off of 'dev'
git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 3: create branch from existing branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 4: create branch from another branch

$ git checkout -b myFeature dev

Example 5: create a new branch from existing branch in git

git checkout -b subbranch_of_b1 branch1

Example 6: new branch from existing branch

git checkout -b <branch-name>