Listing branches in Git - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Listing branches

📖 Scenario: You are working on a project using Git for version control. You want to see all the branches available in your repository to decide which one to work on next.

🎯 Goal: Learn how to list all branches in a Git repository using commands.

📋 What You'll Learn

Use the git branch command to list branches

Understand the difference between local and remote branches

Use the git branch -a command to list all branches including remote

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Developers often need to see all branches in a project to manage features, fixes, and releases effectively.

💼 Career

Knowing how to list branches is a fundamental Git skill required for collaboration and version control in software development jobs.

1

List local branches

Type the command git branch to list all local branches in your Git repository.

Git

# Type the command 'git branch' to list local branches
# Your code here

Need a hint?

This command shows all branches that exist locally in your repository.

2

Add option to list all branches

Add the option -a to the git branch command to list all branches, including remote branches. Type git branch -a.

Git

git branch
# Add '-a' option to list all branches including remote
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The -a option shows both local and remote branches.

3

List remote branches only

Type the command git branch -r to list only the remote branches in your Git repository.

Git

git branch -a
# Type 'git branch -r' to list remote branches only
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The -r option lists only remote branches.

4

Display the current branch

Type the command git branch and observe the output. Notice the branch with an asterisk * which shows the current active branch.

Git

git branch -r
# Type 'git branch' to see the current branch marked with '*'
# Your code here

Need a hint?

The current branch is marked with an asterisk * in the list.