GitPython Library clone code from remote and switch branch

checkoutcode

import git,os,shutil

def get_branch(url,path,branch):
    if url == None or path == None:
        raise ValueError("Please assign right URL and Path")
    else:
        if os.path.isdir(path):
            shutil.rmtree(path)
        os.mkdir(path)
        repo = git.Repo.clone_from(url, path, progress=None)  
        git_ = repo.git
        git_.checkout(branch)
        git_.pull("--rebase")
        print git_.status()

DIR_FOLDER = "/Users/david/Desktop/MultiscreenClient"
URL = "ssh://[email protected]:29418/IPTV/MultiscreenClient"

if __name__ == '__main__':
    get_branch(URL,DIR_FOLDER,"b_R15CP4")