What methods exist for creating a new branch in Git version control system?

In Git, there are several ways to create a new branch:

1. Command git branch — creates a branch but does not switch to it:

git branch <branch_name>

2. Command git checkout -b — creates a new branch and immediately switches to it:

git checkout -b <branch_name>

3. Command git switch -c — a modern way to create and switch to a branch (starting from Git 2.23):

git switch -c <branch_name>

For example, to create a branch named feature and switch to it immediately:

git checkout -b feature

or

git switch -c feature

Thus, the choice of command depends on whether you want to switch to the new branch immediately or just create it.