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# git switch

> Switch between git branches. Requires git version 2.23+.
> See also `git checkout`.
> More information: <https://git-scm.com/docs/git-switch/>.

- Switch to an existing branch:

`git switch {{branch_name}}`

- Create a new branch and switch to it:

`git switch --create {{branch_name}}`

- Create a new branch based on an existing commit:
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"...and switch to it". Otherwise this is the same as git branch {{branch_name}} {{commit}}.


`git switch --create {{branch_name}} {{start_point}}`
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Perhaps we should change "start_point" to "commit" to match with the other git pages.

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Agreed — it also better reflects the description.

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Changed. I only used start_point because that's the language that the documentation page uses.


- Also update all submodules:
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This sounds somewhat informal. I am wondering if it sounds any better if we drop "Also" ?


`git switch --recurse-submodules`
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I'm a little confused by this; doesn't this need the target branch name to switch to?

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It does! I forgot to add that :P


- Automatically merge the old branch and any uncommitted changes into the new branch:
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I think using "current" instead of "old" would be more explicit and clear.


`git switch --merge {{branch_name}}`