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# git switch Command [Git Basic Operations](#) * * * **git switch** command is used to switch branches more clearly. The **git switch** command works similarly to (#), but provides clearer semantics and error checking. ### Switch Branch The following command allows you to switch from the current branch to the specified branch ****: git switch For example, to switch your working directory to the master branch: git switch master **Create New Branch and Switch** If you want to create a new branch and switch to it at the same time, you can add the **-c** or **--create** option after the git switch command, followed by the branch name. The following command creates a new branch **** and immediately switches to the newly created branch: git switch -c For example, create a new branch named feature-branch and switch to it: git switch -c feature-branch This will create a new branch named "feature-branch" and switch your working directory to that branch. **Switch to Previous Branch** The following command allows you to quickly switch back to the previous branch without remembering the branch name: git switch - **Restore Working Directory to a Specific Commit State** git switch This will switch the working directory to the state of the specified commit , in a detached HEAD state (i.e., no longer on any branch, but directly pointing to a commit). In addition to these basic usages, git switch has some other options and usages, such as: * Using the `-d` or `--detach` option makes switching to a commit more explicit, and even if a branch with the same name exists, it will not switch to the branch. * Using the `-c` option creates a new branch and immediately switches to that branch, which is the same as `git switch -c `. * Using the `-f` or `--force` option can force the switch operation, even if there are uncommitted changes. **View Available Branches and Tags** The following command allows you to list available local branches and tags, so you can quickly select the target to switch to: git branch Unlike git checkout, git switch is easier to understand and use because it focuses on branch switching operations. In addition, git switch provides better error checking to avoid some common erroneous operations. **Note:** git switch is a new command introduced in Git version 2.23. If you are using an older version of Git, you may not be able to use the git switch command, but you can still use (#) to perform the same operations. * * Git Basic Operations](#)