git-switch:tldr:0dd9f

git-switch: Switch to an existing branch.

$ git switch ${branch_name}

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The command git switch ${branch_name} is used to switch to a different branch in Git.

In Git, branches are used to isolate changes and work on different features or bug fixes independently. When you create a new branch, you can switch to that branch to start making changes without affecting the main branch or any other branches.

To use the git switch command, you need to replace ${branch_name} with the name of the branch you want to switch to.

For example, if you have a branch named "feature-1" and you want to switch to that branch, you would use the command git switch feature-1.

When you execute the command, Git will switch your working directory to the specified branch. Git will update the files in your working directory to reflect the state of the branch you switched to. Any changes you made in the previous branch will be saved and reflect in that branch whenever you switch back to it.

If the branch you want to switch to does not exist, Git will display an error message indicating that the branch is not found.

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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