'git checkout' [-q] [-f] [-m] [<branch>]
'git checkout' [-q] [-f] [-m] [-b <new_branch>] [<start_point>]
'git checkout' [-f|--ours|--theirs|-m|--conflict=<style>] [<tree-ish>] [--] <paths>...
+'git checkout' --patch [<tree-ish>] [--] [<paths>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
branch`. As a convenience, --track without `-b` implies branch
creation; see the description of --track below.
-When <paths> are given, this command does *not* switch
+When <paths> or --patch are given, this command does *not* switch
branches. It updates the named paths in the working tree from
the index file, or from a named <tree-ish> (most often a commit). In
this case, the `-b` and `--track` options are meaningless and giving
OPTIONS
-------
-q::
+--quiet::
Quiet, suppress feedback messages.
-f::
+--force::
When switching branches, proceed even if the index or the
working tree differs from HEAD. This is used to throw away
local changes.
"merge" (default) and "diff3" (in addition to what is shown by
"merge" style, shows the original contents).
+-p::
+--patch::
+ Interactively select hunks in the difference between the
+ <tree-ish> (or the index, if unspecified) and the working
+ tree. The chosen hunks are then applied in reverse to the
+ working tree (and if a <tree-ish> was specified, the index).
++
+This means that you can use `git checkout -p` to selectively discard
+edits from your current working tree.
+
<branch>::
Branch to checkout; if it refers to a branch (i.e., a name that,
when prepended with "refs/heads/", is a valid ref), then that