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How to Create a Git Branch if it Doesn't Exist in Python

Utility script that checks if a Git branch exists locally and either creates it or checks it out, with error handling.

git subprocess branch
Python 
import subprocess
import sys

def ensure_branch(branch_name):
    """Create a Git branch if it doesn't exist, otherwise checkout it."""
    try:
        # Check if the branch exists locally
        result = subprocess.run(
            ["git", "branch", "--list", branch_name],
            capture_output=True,
         …
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