Switch from one git branch to another without loosing the newly added code

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I have a repository having two branches master ( keeps final error free code ) and develop ( developing branch ).The default branch is master, I cloned and worked on the project, but unfortunately I forgot to checkout to the develop branch before I start coding.So all the changes that I made will be on the master branch. Is there any way to switch the branch after developing? so that I can commit and push the code only to the develop branch without loosing my code.

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If you don't have any work saved on your develop branch, just delete it with git branch -d develop and rename master to develop with git branch -m master develop.

If you have something already on your develop, just merge the changes into develop with git checkout develop then git merge master.

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git fetch origin master
git checkout main

this command will switch your branch

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