git checkout

Learn to switch branches and files with git checkout.

Switch Branches with git checkout

git checkout is an older, multi-purpose Git command used to switch to another branch. You can move to a branch by writing its name after the command.

git checkout test-environment

This command can also be used to inspect an earlier commit. However, using separate commands for restoring files and switching branches is clearer.

Restore Files with Checkout

In its older usage, git checkout can also restore files to the content stored in a specific revision. For example, git checkout HEAD -- index.html restores index.html to the version recorded by HEAD.

This operation can discard current working tree changes in the file. In modern Git usage, git restore is clearer for restoring files.

Exercise Switch to the Review Branch with Checkout

Use git checkout to switch to the branch named inceleme. Then print a message indicating that the switch is complete.

Show example solution

git checkout inceleme
print("İnceleme dalına geçildi")

Test yourself

Which command switches to the test-environment branch in the current repository?
- git checkout test-ortami
- git checkout -d test-ortami
- git restore test-ortami
- git commit test-ortami
Show answer

git checkout test-ortami — Correct. Using git checkout followed by a branch name switches to that branch.
Select a Branch with Checkout
```
git checkout ____
```
Show answer
```
git checkout inceleme
```
Checkout Uses

git checkout inceleme

Switches to the named branch
git checkout HEAD -- dosya

Restores a file to HEAD content
HEAD

Identifies the current revision
--

Separates the path from options

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