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Git Stash Command
1. git stash list
List out all stash entries that we have currently. stash entries are listed with name and latest entries first
ex:
git stash list
# example result
stash@{0}: On development: WIP README
stash@{1}: WIP on development: 1b78aaa7
2. git stash OR git stash push
This command saves your local changes to new stash entry and moves back the local working directory to the remote head.
ex:
git stash push or git stash
# example result
Saved working directory and index state WIP on development: 1b78aaa7 change the
3. git stash pop
It removes the single last stashed state from the stash list and applies on top of the current working directory
4. git stash show
It show the diff between the latest stash and the last commit remote head when the stash was created.
ex:
git stash show
# example result
file_changed.yml | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
You can provide a stash index as a parameter to show command
git stash show stash@{1}
# example result
file2_changed.yml | 15 ++
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
5. git stash drop
This command removes single stash entry from the stashed list. It removes the latest stash from the list as a default behavior.
Ex:
git stash drop
# example result
Dropped refs/stash@{0} (2b62b0d78650811dfde32192a1996fb51d6d6858)
You can give a stash index as a parameter to drop
ex:
git stash drop stash@{1}
# example result
Dropped refs/stash@{1} (2b62b0d78650811dfde32192a1996fb51d6d6858)
6. git stash apply
It behaves same as git stash pop but keeps the stashed list unchanged
ex:
git stash apply
7. git stash clear
This command clears out all stash entries and stashed changes will be unrecoverable
ex:
git stash clear
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