Deleting a branch

Learn to delete a branch with git branch -d.

Delete a Branch You No Longer Need

When a feature is complete or an experiment is finished, you can delete its branch. The git branch -d command safely deletes a branch whose changes have been merged.

git branch -d old-experiment

Git may warn you during a normal deletion if the branch contains changes that have not been merged.

Check Before Deleting

Make sure you are not currently working on the branch you want to delete. Git does not let you delete the active branch; you must switch to another branch first.

git switch main
git branch -d temporary-report

If you try to delete a branch that has not been merged, the -d operation may be rejected. This warning helps prevent accidental loss of unfinished work.

Exercise Safely Delete an Old Branch

Delete the merged branch named completed-feature. Then print a message confirming that the deletion is complete.

Show example solution

git branch -d tamamlanan-ozellik
print("Eski dal silindi")

Test yourself

Which command safely deletes a merged branch?
- git branch -d old-experiment
- git branch -r old-experiment
- git switch -d old-experiment
- git merge -d old-experiment
Show answer

git branch -d old-experiment — Correct. The -d option is used to safely delete a merged branch.

Use the Branch Deletion Option

git branch ____ arsiv

Show answer

git branch -d arsiv

Branch Deletion Concepts

git branch -d

Deletes a merged branch
Etkin dal

The branch currently in use
Birleştirilmemiş dal

A branch not yet integrated
Silme uyarısı

Helps prevent work loss

Next lesson: Summary - Branch management

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