git checkout

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Usage:

# Checkout an existing branch
$ git checkout <branch_name>

# Checkout and create a new branch with that name
$ git checkout -b <new_branch>


In Practice:

# Switching to branch 'new_feature'
$ git checkout new_feature
Switched to branch 'new_feature'

# Creating and switching to branch 'staging'
$ git checkout -b staging
Switched to a new branch 'staging'