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Switch Branches (New)

git

Switch branches (Git 2.23+)

List/Create Branches

git

List, create, or delete branches

Merge Branches

git

Join two or more development histories together

git/checkout

Switch Branches

Switch branches or restore files

git
checkout
branch

Command

git checkout

Explanation

git checkout is used to switch branches or restore files. It switches branches or restores files.

Examples

Switch to main branch

git checkout main

Create and switch to new branch

git checkout -b new-branch

Discard changes to file

git checkout file.txt

More

Rewrite History

git

Rewrite branches to filter out some files or modify commits

Rebase Branch

git

Reapply commits on top of another base tip

Restore Files

git

Restore working tree files (Git 2.23+)