git parent
You can just run the command
git parent
to find the parent of the branch, if you add the @Joe Chrysler's answer as a git alias. It will simplify the usage.
Open gitconfig file located at "~/.gitconfig" by using any text editor. ( For linux). And for Windows the ".gitconfig" path is generally located at c:\users\your-user\.gitconfig
vim ~/.gitconfig
Add the following alias command in the file:
[alias]
parent = "!git show-branch | grep '*' | grep -v \"$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)\" | head -n1 | sed 's/.*\\[\\(.*\\)\\].*/\\1/' | sed 's/[\\^~].*//' #"
Save and exit the editor.
Run the command git parent
That's it!
from : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3161204/how-to-find-the-nearest-parent-of-a-git-branch
FINALLY VERSION:
git show-branch -a \
| grep '\*' \
| grep -v `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` \
| head -n1 \
| sed 's/.*\[\(.*\)\].*/\1/' \
| sed 's/[\^~].*//'
parent = "!git show-branch -a | grep '\\*' | grep -v `git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD` | head -n1 | sed 's/.*\\[\\(.*\\)\\].*/\\1/' | sed 's/[\\^~].*//'"
from : https://archive.hankchizljaw.com/notes/24/
