kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$ git branch
  master
* test
kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$ git checkout master
M   editor/editor_parts/syntax/operator_syntax.js
Switched to branch 'master'
kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$ ls
cgi-bin     index.php                    misc           underConstruction
editor      jquery-1.5.2.min.js          php.php        userManage
fileManage  jquery-ui-1.8.11.custom.css  projectManage  userPages
images      login                        test.php
kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$ git checkout test
M   editor/editor_parts/syntax/operator_syntax.js
Switched to branch 'test'
kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$ ls
cgi-bin     index.php                    misc           test.php
editor      jquery-1.5.2.min.js          php.php        underConstruction
fileManage  jquery-ui-1.8.11.custom.css  projectManage  userManage
images      login                        testFile.txt   userPages
kiran@kiran-desktop:/media/kiran/Linux_Server/dev$

% ls -a -1
.git
.gitignore
...