From 7fb84560f5bcf60ecd7a32a0a8f74ba864edc360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Bjarke Sporring <work.bjarke@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 21:37:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] use switch instead of checkout for branches

---
 01_essentials/03-branching/README.md  | 6 +++---
 01_essentials/03-branching/verify.ps1 | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/01_essentials/03-branching/README.md b/01_essentials/03-branching/README.md
index 37bbf00..cc361db 100644
--- a/01_essentials/03-branching/README.md
+++ b/01_essentials/03-branching/README.md
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ Your goal is to create a feature branch, make commits on it, and understand how
 5. Stage and commit: `git add login.py` and `git commit -m "Add login functionality"`
 6. Modify `login.py`, then commit again
 7. Switch back to main: `git switch main`
-8. Run `ls` and notice that `login.py` doesn't exist on main!
+8. Run `ls` (or check your file explorer) and notice that `login.py` doesn't exist on main!
 9. Switch back to feature-login: `git switch feature-login`
-10. Run `ls` again and see that `login.py` is back!
+10. Run `ls` (or check your file explorer) again and see that `login.py` is back!
 
 > **Important Notes:**
-> - Use `git switch` to change branches (modern Git command)
+> - Use `git switch` to change branches
 > - `git switch -c <name>` creates and switches in one command
 > - Branches are independent - files in one branch don't affect another until you merge
 > - You can switch between branches as many times as you want
diff --git a/01_essentials/03-branching/verify.ps1 b/01_essentials/03-branching/verify.ps1
index eebc44c..b8b3eb0 100644
--- a/01_essentials/03-branching/verify.ps1
+++ b/01_essentials/03-branching/verify.ps1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if ($branchExists) {
     Write-Host "[PASS] Branch 'feature-login' exists" -ForegroundColor Green
 } else {
     Write-Host "[FAIL] Branch 'feature-login' not found" -ForegroundColor Red
-    Write-Host "[HINT] Create the branch with: git checkout -b feature-login" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "[HINT] Create the branch with: git switch -c feature-login" -ForegroundColor Yellow
     $allChecksPassed = $false
     Set-Location ..
     exit 1
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if (Test-Path "login.py") {
 }
 
 # Switch to main and verify login.py doesn't exist
-git checkout main 2>$null | Out-Null
+git switch main 2>$null | Out-Null
 if (-not (Test-Path "login.py")) {
     Write-Host "[PASS] File 'login.py' does NOT exist in main branch (branches are independent!)" -ForegroundColor Green
 } else {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (-not (Test-Path "login.py")) {
 
 # Switch back to original branch
 if ($originalBranch) {
-    git checkout $originalBranch 2>$null | Out-Null
+    git switch $originalBranch 2>$null | Out-Null
 }
 
 Set-Location ..
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if ($allChecksPassed) {
     Write-Host "=====================================" -ForegroundColor Green
     Write-Host "`nYou've successfully learned about Git branches!" -ForegroundColor Cyan
     Write-Host "You now understand:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    Write-Host "  - How to create branches with git checkout -b" -ForegroundColor White
+    Write-Host "  - How to create branches with git switch -c" -ForegroundColor White
     Write-Host "  - How to switch between branches" -ForegroundColor White
     Write-Host "  - That branches are independent lines of development" -ForegroundColor White
     Write-Host "  - That files in one branch don't affect another" -ForegroundColor White