Lesson04
beginnerSwitch Between Branches
Goal
Move between branches with git switch, and create-and-switch in one step with -c.
A feature/login branch already exists. Move HEAD onto it, come back to main, then create a brand-new branch and switch to it in a single command.
Watch the blue HEAD label in the graph move as you switch.
Objectives
0/3- Switch to the
feature/loginbranch. (Current objective) - Switch back to
main. (Not started) - Create a branch named
bugfix/headerand switch to it with a single command. (Not started)
Your task nowStep 1 of 3
Switch to the feature/login branch.
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Reference
Switch to an existing branch
$ git switch feature/login
Switched to branch 'feature/login'Create a branch and switch to it
$ git switch -c bugfix/header
Switched to a new branch 'bugfix/header'-c stands for "create". It does the same as git branch bugfix/header followed by git switch bugfix/header.
Preparing your workspace…
Repository Graph
Click a commit to inspect it
Working Tree
Not a Git repository yet
No unstaged changes
Your working tree matches the staging area.
Staging Area
Files prepared for the next commit
No staged changes
Use git add to prepare files for your next commit.
Repository
Committed history
No commits yet
Use git commit to record staged changes.