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=List Existing Branches=
=List Existing Branches=


The local (topic) branches in the repository are displayed by executing [[#Overview|git branch]] without any argument, or with the default --list argument:
The [[Git_Concepts#Local_.28Topic.29_Branch|local (topic) branches]] in the repository are displayed by executing [[#Overview|git branch]] without any argument, or with the default --list argument:


  git branch [--list]
  git branch [--list]

Revision as of 21:19, 19 March 2018

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Overview

git branch is used to perform branch-related operations: listing existing branches, creating new local and remote branches, renaming branches and deleting branches.

Use git checkout to check out the content of a branch in the local work area.

For a description of the concepts behind Git branches, see:

Git Concepts - Branches

List Existing Branches

The local (topic) branches in the repository are displayed by executing git branch without any argument, or with the default --list argument:

git branch [--list]