Delete the Output-Files by checkout to other branches.

[mastaer]

Hi guys,

in the current DVC-Version the DVC-Output / Metric-Files get not deleted after switching the Branch. I.E.: The someout.txt should not be in the master branch

rm -R test
mkdir test
cd test

git init
dvc init

dvc run --no-exec -o someout.txt "echo HELLO_WORLD > someout.txt"

git add -A
git commit -m 'add job'

git checkout -b second_branch

dvc repro -P

git add -A
git commit -m 'pipeline was executed'

git checkout master
dvc checkout

@efiop , isn't conserving the file the intended behavior?

By using --no-exec, a DVC-file is created, referencing such output, thus, taking something.txt as a used link. Should we consider as used only outputs with checksums?

[efiop]

@MrOutis Not really. The thing is, on master there should not be someout.txt at all, because it doesn't have the assotiated checksum info int it. The someout.txt that is left out in the example above, belongs to the second branch, so it should be removed when checking out.