VersionControl.Provider.Checkout
static function Checkout(assets: AssetList, mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
static function Checkout(assets: string[], mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
static function Checkout(assets: Object[], mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
static function Checkout(asset: Asset, mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
static function Checkout(asset: string, mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
static function Checkout(asset: Object, mode: CheckoutMode): Task;
Parameters

assets List of assets to checkout.
mode Tell the Provider to checkout the asset, the .meta file or both.
asset Asset to checkout.
Description

Checkout an asset or list of asset from the version control system.

Some version control systems like Perforce requires an asset to be checked out before it can be edited.