'git apply' [--stat] [--numstat] [--summary] [--check] [--index]
[--apply] [--no-add] [--build-fake-ancestor=<file>] [-R | --reverse]
[--allow-binary-replacement | --binary] [--reject] [-z]
- [-pNUM] [-CNUM] [--inaccurate-eof] [--recount] [--cached]
+ [-p<n>] [-C<n>] [--inaccurate-eof] [--recount] [--cached]
[--ignore-space-change | --ignore-whitespace ]
- [--whitespace=<nowarn|warn|fix|error|error-all>]
- [--exclude=PATH] [--include=PATH] [--directory=<root>]
+ [--whitespace=(nowarn|warn|fix|error|error-all)]
+ [--exclude=<path>] [--include=<path>] [--directory=<root>]
[--verbose] [<patch>...]
DESCRIPTION
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Reads the supplied diff output (i.e. "a patch") and applies it to files.
With the `--index` option the patch is also applied to the index, and
-with the `--cache` option the patch is only applied to the index.
+with the `--cached` option the patch is only applied to the index.
Without these options, the command applies the patch only to files,
and does not require them to be in a git repository.