SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
-'git-branch' [-r]
+'git-branch' [-r] [-a] [-v] [--abbrev=<length>]
'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>...
DESCRIPTION
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-With no arguments given (or just `-r`) a list of available branches
+With no arguments given a list of existing branches
will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk.
+Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking branches to be listed,
+and option `-a` shows both.
In its second form, a new branch named <branchname> will be created.
It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>.
a branch that already exists with the same name.
-r::
- List only the "remote" branches.
+ List the remote-tracking branches.
+
+-a::
+ List both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
+
+-v::
+ Show sha1 and subject message for each head.
+
+--abbrev=<length>::
+ Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing,
+ default value is 7.
<branchname>::
The name of the branch to create or delete.