Working with Branches
Listing Branches
To see your local branches, use:
git branch
Expected output:
* main
To list all branches (including remote branches), use:
git branch -a
Expected output:
* main remotes/origin/main
To list Remote branches (including remote branches), use:
git branch -r
Expected output:
* remotes/origin/main
- The branch marked with an asterisk (
*) is your currently active branch. - Any changes or commits you make are added to this branch.
Tip:
Use branches to keep your work organized and your main branch stable!
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