How to check out a branch with GitPython

Question

I have cloned a repository with GitPython, now I would like to checkout a branch and update the local repository\'s working tree with the contents of that branch. Ideally, I

Answer 1

If the branch exists:

repo.git.checkout('branchename')

If not:

repo.git.checkout('-b', 'branchename')

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Basically, with GitPython, if you know how to do it within command line, but not within the API, just use repo.git.action("your command without leading 'git' and 'action'"), example: git log --reverse => repo.git.log('--reverse')