How to access git branch name from pipeline job?

Question

I have a Jenkins Pipeline job which is configured to checkout a git repo and a specific local branch.

How can i get the name of the local branch in my Jenkinsfile?<

Answer 1

I'm now using the sh call to get the branch name. This requires at least version 2.4 of the Pipeline Nodes and Processes Plugin.

def branchName = sh(returnStdout: true, script: 'git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD').trim()
echo branchName