how to list and delete branches

Git list different demanded branches and delete branches both local and remote.

List branches

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$ git branch
# list your remote branches
$ git branch -r
# list both remote and local branches
$ git branch -a

See the last commit on each Branch

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$ git branch -v

List merged or not merged branches

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# list the branches that are already merged into the branch you're on
$ git branch --merged
# list the branches that contain work you haven't yet merged in
$ git branch --no-merged

Delete branches

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# delete a local branch
$ git branch -d <<local_branch_name
# delete a remote branch
$ git push origin :<<remote_branch_name>>

If you have other branches that contain work that haven’t merged in yet, trying to delete it with git branch -d will fail.
But if you really do want to delete the branch and lose that work, you can force it with -D.

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# force to delete an unmerged branch
$ git branch -D <<local_branch_name>>

Reference

Git Branching - Branch Management