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Posted by Justin Keller
Justin Keller
15,742 Points

wouldn't -d delete branches?

When -d wasn't working, I checked the git reference. According to it, git branch -d (branchname) is supposed to delete a branch. I get an error about remembering the flag

1 Answer

Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Only if they are fully merged.

The -D (capital D) is used to delete a branch regardless of it's merged status, and is the one they are looking for in the challenge.