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title: Get the current branch name
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tags: branch
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expertise: beginner
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author: maciv
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cover: blog_images/cherry-trees.jpg
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firstSeen: 2021-04-04T21:50:46+03:00
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lastUpdated: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
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---
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Prints the current branch name.
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- Use `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` to print the name of the current branch.
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```shell
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git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
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```
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```shell
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git checkout patch-1
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git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD # Prints `patch-1`
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```
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