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NAME
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-git-branch - Create a new branch.
+git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one.
SYNOPSIS
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-'git-branch' [<branchname> [start-point]]
+'git-branch' [-d | -D] [<branchname> [start-point]]
DESCRIPTION
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OPTIONS
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+-d::
+ Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
+
+-D::
+ Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
+
<branchname>::
- The name of the branch to create.
+ The name of the branch to create or delete.
start-point::
- Where to make the branch; defaults to HEAD.
+ Where to create the branch; defaults to HEAD. This
+ option has no meaning with -d and -D.
+
+
+Examples
+~~~~~~~~
+
+Start development off of a know tag::
++
+------------
+$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6
+$ cd my2.6
+$ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 <1>
+$ git checkout my2.6.14
+
+<1> These two steps are the same as "checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14".
+------------
+
+Delete unneeded branch::
++
+------------
+$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git
+$ cd my.git
+$ git branch -D todo <1>
+
+<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
+commits from todo branch.
+------------
Author
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GIT
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-Part of the link:git.html[git] suite
+Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite