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branch repository name #!optional typeprocedure

Retrieves a reference to the branch of the given name from the repository. name should be a string naming a branch without a leading reference namespace such as "refs/heads/" or "refs/remotes". An error is signaled if no such branch exists.

A type symbol may be given, either local or remote, to specify what type of branch should be looked up; by default, local is used.