and reverts the working directory to match the `HEAD` commit.
The modifications stashed away by this command can be listed with
-`git-stash list`, inspected with `git-stash show`, and restored
-(potentially on top of a different commit) with `git-stash apply`.
-Calling git stash without any arguments is equivalent to `git stash
-save`. A stash is by default listed as "WIP on 'branchname' ...", but
+`git stash list`, inspected with `git stash show`, and restored
+(potentially on top of a different commit) with `git stash apply`.
+Calling `git stash` without any arguments is equivalent to `git stash save`.
+A stash is by default listed as "WIP on 'branchname' ...", but
you can give a more descriptive message on the command line when
you create one.
stash@{1}: On master: 9cc0589... Add git-stash
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+
-The command takes options applicable to the linkgit:git-log[1]
-command to control what is shown and how.
+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 ...