SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
-'git-branch' [-r]
-'git-branch' [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
+'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>.
equal to that of the currently checked out branch.
With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may
-specify more than one branch for deletion.
+specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently
+has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted.
OPTIONS
-D::
Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
+-l::
+ Create the branch's ref log. This activates recording of
+ all changes to made the branch ref, enabling use of date
+ based sha1 expressions such as "<branchname>@{yesterday}".
+
-f::
Force the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting
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.
+ The new branch name must pass all checks defined by
+ gitlink:git-check-ref-format[1]. Some of these checks
+ may restrict the characters allowed in a branch name.
<start-point>::
The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this. It may