In Git branching is the inverse process to

Branches >>> In Git branching is the inverse process to: >>> Using Git for Distributed Development

merging

pushing

forking

committing

Merging is the inverse process where branches are coalesced

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git show-branch

git show branch

git branch show

git branch –show

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git log 3888bc981a kernel/sys.c

git show 3888bc981a:kernel/sys.c

git show 3888bc981a kernel/sys.c

git display 3888bc981a:kernel/sys.c

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git branch

This does the job and is identical to specifying –list

git branch -v

The -v here is for verbose and gives more information than without it

git branch –list

This does the job

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Incorporates changes in some_branch into the current branch

Gives some information about some_branch

Switches to some_branch

It “checks out” the new branch