Re: DWIM "git checkout frotz" to "git checkout -b frotz origin/frotz"

From: Bruce Stephens <bruce.stephens@isode.com>
Date: Jun 7, 2010, 19:52 UTC
Message-ID: <80631uboye.fsf@tiny.isode.net>
In-Reply-To: <20100607193226.GA19789@localhost>

Clemens Buchacher <drizzd@aon.at> writes:

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> "git checkout <branch>", on the other hand, will create a branch
> based on a remote branch, even though you neither asked for a new
> branch, nor did you specify any remote at all.

Provided such a branch doesn't already exist and that only one remote matches. I agree it's magic (and understand why people might not like it) but personally I find it convenient.

Possibly (because it hides the distinction between local and remote branches a little) it would be better opt-in than the default, but I think a reasonable case could be made in both directions.

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