Branching

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What is Git?Installing and Setting Up Git Creating a Repository Staging and Committing Viewing Status and History Viewing Changes Branching Merging Branches Resolving Merge Conflicts Working with Remotes Pushing and Pulling Cloning Repositories Stashing Changes Ignoring Files Undoing Changes with Reset Cherry-Picking Commits Rebasing Git Best Practices

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# Branching

Branches let you develop features, fix bugs, or experiment in isolation without affecting the `main` line.

## Creating a Branch

```bash
git branch feature
```

This creates a new branch called `feature` but stays on your current branch.

## Switching Branches

```bash
git switch feature
```

Moves you to the `feature` branch. Your working directory updates to match.

## Create and Switch in One Step

```bash
git switch -c feature
```

Creates the branch and switches to it immediately — the most common workflow.

## Listing Branches

```bash
git branch        # local branches
git branch -a     # includes remote branches
```

The current branch is marked with `*`.

## Deleting a Branch

```bash
git branch -d feature
```

Safely deletes after merging. Use `-D` to force delete unmerged branches.

## Best Practices

- Use short, descriptive branch names (`feature/auth`, `fix/login-bug`)
- Keep `main` always deployable
- Delete branches after merging
- One feature per branch

## Common Mistakes

- Forgetting to switch branches before editing files
- Creating branches from the wrong starting point
- Not deleting stale branches
- Working directly on `main` for new features

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