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		marcinzm on Aug 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New in Git: switch and restore Can someone tell me why they decided to have the new branch argument be `-c` in switch when it's `-b` in checkout?

foxpurple on Aug 1, 2021 | [–]

Because c for create makes perfect sense while b does not make sense on a command which only works on branches.

Someone on Aug 1, 2021 | | [–]

I would guess it is shorthand for —-create. A quick google confirms that (https://git-scm.com/docs/git-switch)

chrisan on Aug 1, 2021 | [–]

maybe they regret the original `-b` and thought it should be -c for create as well?

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