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git-checkout.txt: clarify that <branch> applies when no path is given.

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Otherwise, the sentence "Defaults to HEAD." can be mis-read to mean
that "git checkout -- hello.c" checks-out from HEAD.

Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Matthieu Moy 2009-04-07 14:43:53 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ should result in deletion of the path).
<new_branch>::
Name for the new branch.
<tree-ish>::
Tree to checkout from (when paths are given). If not specified,
the index will be used.
<branch>::
Branch to checkout; may be any object ID that resolves to a
commit. Defaults to HEAD.
Branch to checkout (when no paths are given); may be any object
ID that resolves to a commit. Defaults to HEAD.
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When this parameter names a non-branch (but still a valid commit object),
your HEAD becomes 'detached'.