Create new branch based on current branch to work on a new feature

Question

How do I create a new branch in git to begin work on a new feature?

I want the new branch to be a duplicate of the current branch (ie, the new branch's HEAD should be the same as the current HEAD).

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Answer 1

If you say

$ git checkout -b myFeatureBranch anotherBranch

It'll create myFeatureBranch off of anotherBranch. But if you say

$ git checkout -b myFeatureBranch

It'll create myFeatureBranch off of the current branch.