From f2844aee9f27043910683301846e4843d1fb3bb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Filip Vanden Eynde <47209284+filipve1994@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 10:55:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update git-branch.md

to delete a remote branch, you have to add the parameter --delete

https://www.educative.io/edpresso/how-to-delete-remote-branches-in-git
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 git-branch.md | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/git-branch.md b/git-branch.md
index da3ad10a6b..0a22008e01 100644
--- a/git-branch.md
+++ b/git-branch.md
@@ -56,12 +56,17 @@ List outdated branches that have been merged into the current one.
 git branch -D $branchname
 ```
 
-Delete a branch irrespective of its merged status.
+```bash
+git branch -d $branchname
+```
+
+> Note: You can also use the -D flag which is synonymous with --delete --force instead of -d. This will delete the branch regardless of its merge status.
+> Delete a branch irrespective of its merged status.
 
 ### Delete remote branch
 
 ```bash
-git push origin :$branchname
+git push origin --delete :$branchname
 ```
 
 Works for tags, too!