if (opts.new_branch) {
struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
- if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&buf, opts.new_branch))
- die(_("git checkout: we do not like '%s' as a branch name."),
- opts.new_branch);
- if (ref_exists(buf.buf)) {
- opts.branch_exists = 1;
- if (!opts.new_branch_force)
- die(_("git checkout: branch %s already exists"),
- opts.new_branch);
- }
+
+ opts.branch_exists = validate_new_branchname(opts.new_branch, &buf, !!opts.new_branch_force);
+
strbuf_release(&buf);
}