DESCRIPTION
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-Use 'git stash' when you want to record the current state of the
+Use `git stash` when you want to record the current state of the
working directory and the index, but want to go back to a clean
working directory. The command saves your local modifications away
and reverts the working directory to match the `HEAD` commit.
you can give a more descriptive message on the command line when
you create one.
-The latest stash you created is stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/stash`; older
+The latest stash you created is stored in `refs/stash`; older
stashes are found in the reflog of this reference and can be named using
the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@\{0}` is the most recently
created stash, `stash@\{1}` is the one before it, `stash@\{2.hours.ago}`
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).
pop [--index] [-q|--quiet] [<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 ...