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Efficient Ways to Check Your Current Git Branch in the Terminal
Github branch
In Git, a branch is a lightweight movable pointer to a commit. It is essentially a label that points to a specific commit in the Git repository's commit history.
When you create a new branch, it allows you to diverge from the main line of development and make changes without affecting the main branch.
Git status
When you run git status, Git displays the name of the current branch in the output.
git status
Look for the line that says "On branch <branch_name>".
Git branch
Running git branch will list all local branches, with the current branch highlighted with an asterisk (*).
git branch
Show current
When using the git branch --show-current command, you directly display the name of the current branch.
git branch --show-current
Done
Conclusion
By following these steps, you can easily visualize your current git branch.
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