SYNOPSIS

git-checkout-script [-f] [-b <new_branch>] [<branch>]

DESCRIPTION

Updates the index and working tree to reflect the specified branch, <branch>. Updates HEAD to be <branch> or, if specified, <new_branch>.

OPTIONS

-f

Force an re-read of everything.

-b

Create a new branch and start it at <branch>.

<new_branch>

Name for the new branch.

<branch>

Branch to checkout; may be any object ID that resolves to a commit. Defaults to HEAD.

Author

Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation

Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT

Part of the git suite