`git branch --force -d` is the same as `git branch -D`. But it is more consistent with other Git commands. Instead of having to change `-d` to `-D` to force the

`git branch --force -d` is the same as `git branch -D`. But it is more consistent with other Git commands. Instead of having to change `-d` to `-D` to force the delete, you add the `-f/--force` option like elsewhere.