Method: Git::Lib#checkout

Defined in:
lib/git/lib.rb

#checkout(branch = nil, opts = {})

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

Runs checkout command to checkout or create branch

accepts options: :new_branch :force :start_point

Parameters:

  • branch (String) (defaults to: nil)
  • opts (Hash) (defaults to: {}) 


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# File 'lib/git/lib.rb', line 1302

def checkout(branch = nil, opts = {})
  if branch.is_a?(Hash) && opts.empty?
    opts = branch
    branch = nil
  end
  ArgsBuilder.validate!(opts, CHECKOUT_OPTION_MAP)

  flags = build_args(opts, CHECKOUT_OPTION_MAP)
  positional_args = build_checkout_positional_args(branch, opts)

  command('checkout', *flags, *positional_args)
end