GitPython repo.git.checkout not checking out branch correctly

Question

I am using following code to checkout or switch the branch within python code,

repo.git.checkout('branch_name')

But when the code later executes is still referring to 'master' branch code.

I am using GitPython version 2.1.11.

Answer 1

import git
repo = git.Repo("/home/user/.emacs.d")

To checkout a branch:

• to see available branches

>>> repo.heads
[<git.Head "refs/heads/master">, <git.Head "refs/heads/straight">]

• you can use the branch name like this:

>>> repo.heads.straight.checkout()
<git.Head "refs/heads/straight">

the branch changed to straight

If you want to use git directly

>>> repo.git.checkout("master")
"Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'."

the branch changed to master