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Git Common Commands

Here is a listing of common commands and their operations.

Command Description Why Similar To
Branching git-checkout    
git checkout -B {name} Creates Branch and Moves to It. Combines two commands git branch new-feature
git checkout new-feature
git switch -c {name} Create new branch and check it out. Can be done if work exists on the current branch  
git branch -v Retrieve Current Status of Branches    
git checkout {branch name} Checkout the named branch