Smart git checkout command - lists branches with filter and allows selection of desired branch

gitCheckoutFilter.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Usage: gitCheckoutFilter.sh [filter]
# will list all branches with the relevant filter (grep) and allow branch selection
# i.e.
# ~/gitCheckoutFilter.sh yo
# 1) yossi_main
# 2) yossi_panel_redesign
##? 1
# Switched to branch 'yossi_main'

branches=`git branch | grep -i $1`
branches=${branches//\*/}

select branch in $branches;
do
git checkout $branch
exit
done