python

split_output_of_git_status_-z.py

    def splitoutputofgitstatusz(self, line):
        """
        :param line: the output line from the command 'git status -z'
        :return: a list of all repository files with status changes
        """
        repositoryfiles = []
        entries = line.split(sep='\x00')  # ascii 0 is the delimiter
        for entry in entries:
            entry = entry.strip()
            if len(entry) > 0:
                start = entry.find(' ')
                if 1 <= start <= 2:
                    repositoryfile = entry[3:]  # output is formatted
                else:
                    repositoryfile = entry  # file on a single line (e.g. rename continuation)
                repositoryfiles.append(repositoryfile)
        return repositoryfiles