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HEAD in a local repository does not always refer to a branch, it more specifically refers to the currently checked-out branch. You can enter a detached HEAD state where HEAD no longer refers to any branch.

user456814
– user456814

2014-06-12 05:10:14 +00:00
Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 5:10
Correct. I didn't mention that because it's not that common and the OP's question suggested her lack of experience with git.

Noufal Ibrahim
– Noufal Ibrahim

2014-06-12 05:45:27 +00:00
Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 5:45
It's funny though, even the documentation itself says that HEAD refers to the current branch. The documentation is wrong :/.

user456814
– user456814

2014-06-12 05:50:45 +00:00
Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 5:50
That is in some ways true. Even in a detached head state, you are somewhere and that can be referred to as a head (which is what git says for branch) but yeah, you're right. Send them a pull request?

Noufal Ibrahim
– Noufal Ibrahim

2014-06-12 06:19:57 +00:00
Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 6:19

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