delete a branch in git
// delete branch locally
git branch -d localBranchName
// delete branch remotely
git push origin --delete remoteBranchName
git delete branch start with
git branch -d $(git branch | grep yourSearchPattern)
how to delete local master branch in git
git delete
git delete master branch and recreate
git checkout better_branch
git merge --strategy=ours master # keep the content of this branch, but record a merge
git checkout master
git merge better_branch # fast-forward master up to the merge