git-checkout:tldr:0f654

git-checkout: Create and switch to a new branch based on a specific reference (branch, remote/branch, tag are examples of valid references).

$ git checkout -b ${branch_name} ${reference}

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The command "git checkout -b ${branch_name} ${reference}" is used in Git to create a new branch and switch to that branch in a single operation. Here is an explanation of each part of the command:

"git checkout": This is the main command in Git that allows you to switch between different branches or commits.
"-b": This is a flag in the "git checkout" command that instructs Git to create a new branch.
"${branch_name}": This is the placeholder for the name of the new branch you want to create. You should replace "${branch_name}" with the actual name you want to give to the branch.
"${reference}": This is the placeholder for the reference point from which the new branch will be created. It can be another branch or a commit. You should replace "${reference}" with the actual name of the reference point you want to use.

So when you run the command "git checkout -b ${branch_name} ${reference}", Git will create a new branch with the name specified in "${branch_name}" and make it point to the same commit as the reference point specified in "${reference}". After creating the branch, Git switches to that new branch, so you can immediately start working on it.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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