How can I switch to another branch in git?

Question

Which one of these lines is correct?

git checkout \'another_branch\'

Or

git checkout origin \'another_branch\'
         


        

Answer 1

Switching to another branch in git. Straightforward answer,

git-checkout - Switch branches or restore working tree files

git fetch origin         <----this will fetch the branch
git checkout branch_name <--- Switching the branch

Before switching the branch make sure you don't have any modified files, in that case, you can commit the changes or you can stash it.