remove_topic_branch

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
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#
# Name: remove_topic_branch
# Author: Manik Surtani (http://github.com/maniksurtani)
# Description: This script removes a topic branch - both locally as well as
#              on the origin.
#
# Configuration: The following variables need to be set.

ORIGIN_REPO="origin" # The fork of upstream.  Can be a named remote or a full URL.
GIT="git" # Path to the git binary executable

#
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if [ ! -d ".git" ] ; then
  echo "This script MUST be run in the local clone of your forked repo"
  exit
fi

if [ -z $1 ] ; then 
  echo "Usage: remove_topic_branch <name of topic branch to remove>"
  exit
fi

CURRENT_BRANCH=`git symbolic-ref --short HEAD`
while [ ! -z $1 ] ; do
  BRANCH=$1
  if [ "$BRANCH" == "$CURRENT_BRANCH" ] ; then
    $GIT checkout $(find_upstream_branch)
  fi
  $GIT branch -D $BRANCH
  $GIT push -q -f $ORIGIN_REPO :${BRANCH}
  echo "Topic branch $BRANCH removed both locally and on $ORIGIN_REPO"
  shift
done