legit:tldr:94312

The command "git branches ${glob_pattern}" is not a valid git command. However, assuming you meant "git branch", let's explain its usage:

The "git branch" command is used to perform various operations related to branches in a Git repository. Here is the general syntax of the command:

git branch [options] [branch_name]

The "branch_name" argument is optional, and if provided, it creates a new branch with the specified name.

Some common options used with "git branch" are:

• "-a" or "--all": Displays all branches, including remote branches.
• "-d" or "--delete": Deletes the specified branch.
• "-m" or "--move": Renames the current branch or renames the specified branch to a new name.
• "-r" or "--remote": Displays remote branches.

Now, let's assume you intended to use the command with a glob pattern:

git branch ${glob_pattern}

In this case, the "glob_pattern" is a wildcard pattern that can be used to match branch names. Git supports glob patterns for branch names using standard shell-style patterns:

• "*" matches any series of characters (including no characters).
• "?" matches any single character.
• "[abc]" matches any character from the given set.
• "[abcdefghijk]" matches any single character from the given set.

For example, if you run "git branch feature-*", it will list all branches starting with "feature-". Similarly, "git branch bug-?[0-9]" will list branches with names like "bug-1", "bug-2", ..., "bug-9".

By using glob patterns with the "git branch" command, you can filter and work with multiple branches at once based on their names.