Re: [PATCH/RFC] builtin-checkout: suggest creating local branch when appropriate to do so

From: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date: Oct 5, 2009, 21:03 UTC
Message-ID: <fabb9a1e0910051403o6f26a2abn1c3e5d28b12c8838@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1254775583-49452-1-git-send-email-jaysoffian@gmail.com>

Heya,

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 22:46, Jay Soffian <jaysoffian@gmail.com> wrote:

> To create a local branch from the same named remote branch, use
>  git checkout -b next origin/next

Since Dscho added the most useful "-t" option to git checkout, why not suggest that?

$ git checkout -t origin/next # instant win

-- 
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier

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