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		XaspR8d on Dec 18, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Oh shit, git: Getting myself out of bad situations It's still on master because `git branch` just creates and doesn't do checkout. (Which is why I've almost exclusively switched to `git checkout -b <newbranch>` for creating. How often do I want to create but not switch to the branch?)

mkesper on Dec 18, 2017 | [–]

Git branch is helpful if you just want to make a snapshot before doing something potentially harmful. If you hose up, just checkout that branch again.

gboudrias on Dec 18, 2017 | [–]

Apparently the default behavior is for people who just like to know it's there ;)

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