OPTIONS
-------
-save [<message>]::
+save [--keep-index] [<message>]::
Save your local modifications to a new 'stash', and run `git reset
--hard` to revert them. This is the default action when no
subcommand is given. The <message> part is optional and gives
the description along with the stashed state.
++
+If the `--keep-index` option is used, all changes already added to the
+index are left intact.
list [<options>]::
stash@{1}: On master: 9cc0589... Add git-stash
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+
-The command takes options applicable to the `git-log`
+The command takes options applicable to the 'git-log'
command to control what is shown and how. See linkgit:git-log[1].
show [<stash>]::
Show the changes recorded in the stash as a diff between the
stashed state and its original parent. When no `<stash>` is given,
shows the latest one. By default, the command shows the diffstat, but
- it will accept any format known to `git-diff` (e.g., `git stash show
+ it will accept any format known to 'git-diff' (e.g., `git stash show
-p stash@\{1}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form).
apply [--index] [<stash>]::
... continue hacking ...
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+
-You can use `git-stash` to simplify the above, like this:
+You can use 'git-stash' to simplify the above, like this:
+
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... hack hack hack ...
... continue hacking ...
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+Testing partial commits::
+
+You can use `git stash save --keep-index` when you want to make two or
+more commits out of the changes in the work tree, and you want to test
+each change before committing:
++
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+... hack hack hack ...
+$ git add --patch foo # add just first part to the index
+$ git stash save --keep-index # save all other changes to the stash
+$ edit/build/test first part
+$ git commit foo -m 'First part' # commit fully tested change
+$ git stash pop # prepare to work on all other changes
+... repeat above five steps until one commit remains ...
+$ edit/build/test remaining parts
+$ git commit foo -m 'Remaining parts'
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+
SEE ALSO
--------
linkgit:git-checkout[1],