Git branch is like a copy of your project where you can make changes without affecting the main project.

Imagine:

Working on a new feature or idea -->

We can create a branch -->

Do all your work there -->

Then decide later if you want to merge it back into the main project.

Branches allow you to work on different parts of a project without impacting the main branch.

When the work is complete, a branch can be merged with the main project.

You can even switch between branches and work on different projects without them interfering with each other.

git status

git checkout -b branch-name

You're now ready to commit to this branch.

git checkout branch-name

To see local branches:

git branch

Current local branch will be marked with an asterisk (*)

To see remote branches:

git branch -r

To see all local and remote branches:

git branch -a

If your local branch does not exist on the remote, run either of these commands:

git push -u origin branch-name

Merging a branch means taking the changes you made in one branch and combining them with another branch, usually the main branch.

git checkout main
git merge branch-name

git checkout main: Switch to the branch you want to merge into, usually the main branch.
git merge branch-name: Merge the changes from my-branch-name into the main branch.

Deleting a branch removes it from your local or remote repository once you’re done working on it.

Deletes branch locally:

git branch -d branch-name

Deletes branch from the remote repository:

git push origin --delete branch-name

To get a list of all branches from the remote, run this command:
- git pull
Run this command to switch to the branch:
- git checkout --track origin/my-branch-name