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Class: Branches¶
Branch manager for a Table.
Unlike tags, create and checkout return a new Table handle scoped
to the branch; writes on it do not affect main.
Methods¶
checkout()¶
Check out an existing branch and return a handle scoped to it.
With version set, the returned handle is pinned to that version of the
branch (a read-only, detached view); otherwise it tracks the branch's
latest and stays writable.
Parameters¶
-
name:
string -
version?:
number
Returns¶
Promise<Table>
create()¶
Create a branch and return a handle scoped to it.
Parameters¶
-
name:
stringName of the new branch. -
fromRef?:
stringSource branch to fork from. Defaults tomain. -
fromVersion?:
numberA specific version onfromRef. Defaults to latest.
Returns¶
Promise<Table>
delete()¶
Delete a branch.
Parameters¶
- name:
string
Returns¶
Promise<void>
list()¶
List all branches, mapping name to branch metadata.
Returns¶
Promise<Record<string, BranchContents>>