What is the difference between git checkout -b and git switch -c? [duplicate]

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I'm confused to which one actually creates a branch based on the current branch?

We can even add git branch <branchname> on top of them, aren't they all the same?

You can check this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57265785/whats-the-difference-between-git-switch-and-git-checkout-branch — Sublan Mustafa
– Sublan Mustafa, Commented Apr 4, 2022 at 10:38
Different spelling, same results, yes. (However, git branch newname has different results: it does not switch to the new branch as part of the creation process, while git checkout -b or git switch -c does.) — torek
– torek, Commented Apr 4, 2022 at 19:25

Antonio Petricca · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-04 10:42:55Z

It's formally the same thing in terms of results, but it is a newly introduced verb which less responsibility as checkout.

Read this article for further information.

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