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Python - pygithub If file exists then update else create


Im using PyGithub library to update files. Im facing an issue with that. Generally, we have to options. We can create a new file or if the file exists then we can update.

Doc Ref: https://pygithub.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples/Repository.html#create-a-new-file-in-the-repository

But the problem is, I want to create a new file it if doesn't exist. If exist the use update option.

Is this possible with PyGithub?


Solution

  • I followed The Otterlord's suggestion and I have achieved this. Sharing my code here, it maybe helpful to someone.

    from github import Github
    g = Github("username", "password")
    
    repo = g.get_user().get_repo(GITHUB_REPO)
    all_files = []
    contents = repo.get_contents("")
    while contents:
        file_content = contents.pop(0)
        if file_content.type == "dir":
            contents.extend(repo.get_contents(file_content.path))
        else:
            file = file_content
            all_files.append(str(file).replace('ContentFile(path="','').replace('")',''))
    
    with open('/tmp/file.txt', 'r') as file:
        content = file.read()
    
    # Upload to github
    git_prefix = 'folder1/'
    git_file = git_prefix + 'file.txt'
    if git_file in all_files:
        contents = repo.get_contents(git_file)
        repo.update_file(contents.path, "committing files", content, contents.sha, branch="master")
        print(git_file + ' UPDATED')
    else:
        repo.create_file(git_file, "committing files", content, branch="master")
        print(git_file + ' CREATED')