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Posted by Agata Zurek
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Agata Zurek
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Should branch names always be unique?

At the end of the video, we deleted the branch we'd made a few videos back. So from what I understand, the workflow is to create a branch whenever you want to work on your code, then delete it after it's successfully merged. Can we name our branches the same names we've used in the past or do they always need to be unique?

For example, if I'm working on a website and I see there are typos I'd like to fix, I would open a branch called 'fix-typos'; I'd fix the typos; then I'd delete the branch after I merged it. If at a later date, I find more typos I need to fix, would I open another branch called 'fix-typos' or would I have to create a new branch called 'fix-typos-2'?

I've tried googling for best practices but I don't think I know enough yet to understand what I've found and I'd really like to start off on the right foot.

Thanks!!

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,644 Points

Branches at the same nesting level that exist simultaneously should have different names. But if you delete a branch, then one created by the same name later would still be considered "unique".