git branches

In git, branches are simply pointers to the commits, if it is removed, it is removed, no-showing in git-log.

It is like nick names on commits, equivalent with tags.

list branches

git branch -avv     # both local & remote, alonging with their detailed information

try to find difference among git branch -a & git branch -v & git branch -vv & git branch -r & git brach -l

-a == --all, -v =~ -vv == --verbose, -r == --remote, -l == --list

create branch

new branch based on current HEAD in local

git branch <new-branch> stay on current branch

git checkout -b <new-branch> immediately switch to new branch

new branch based on exist commit in local

git branch <new-branch> <hash> or git branch <new-branch> <tag> stay on current branch

git checkout -b <new-branch> <hash> or git branch <new-branch> <tag> immediately switch to new branch

new branch from remote to local

git branch --track <new-branch> origin/<base-branch>

git checkout --track origin/<base-branch> use the same name like its remote tracked and switch to it

make remote track new branch

git branch -u origin/branch <local-branch>, -u == --set-upstream-to

git push -u origin/branch <local-branch>, -u == --set-upstream

delete branch

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delete a local branch

git branch -d <branch>
git branch -D <branch>  # force-delete un-merged branches

delete a remote branch

git push origin -d <branch>
git push origin :<branch>

delete a local remote-tracking branch

git branch --delete --remotes <remote>/<branch>
git branch -dr <remote>/<branch>