From 7b8988e113b44b9a2d806dde6161c133750c14e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Rast Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 11:40:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: teach stash/pop workflow instead of stash/apply Recent discussion on the list showed some comments in favour of a stash/pop workflow: http://marc.info/?l=git&m=124234911423358&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=git&m=124235348327711&w=2 Change the stash documentation and examples to document pop in its own right (and apply in terms of pop), and use stash/pop in the examples. Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-stash.txt | 30 ++++++++++++++++-------------- Documentation/user-manual.txt | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt index 051f94d26f..1cc24cc47e 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt @@ -75,14 +75,22 @@ 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] []:: +pop []:: - Restore the changes recorded in the stash on top of the current - working tree state. When no `` is given, applies the latest - one. The working directory must match the index. + Remove a single stashed state from the stash list and apply it + on top of the current working tree state, i.e., do the inverse + operation of `git stash save`. The working directory must + match the index. + -This operation can fail with conflicts; you need to resolve them -by hand in the working tree. +Applying the state can fail with conflicts; in this case, it is not +removed from the stash list. You need to resolve the conflicts by hand +and call `git stash drop` manually afterwards. ++ +When no `` is given, `stash@\{0}` is assumed. See also `apply`. + +apply [--index] []:: + + Like `pop`, but do not remove the state from the stash list. + If the `--index` option is used, then tries to reinstate not only the working tree's changes, but also the index's ones. However, this can fail, when you @@ -112,12 +120,6 @@ drop []:: Remove a single stashed state from the stash list. When no `` is given, it removes the latest one. i.e. `stash@\{0}` -pop []:: - - Remove a single stashed state from the stash list and apply on top - of the current working tree state. When no `` is given, - `stash@\{0}` is assumed. See also `apply`. - create:: Create a stash (which is a regular commit object) and return its @@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ $ git pull file foobar not up to date, cannot merge. $ git stash $ git pull -$ git stash apply +$ git stash pop ---------------------------------------------------------------- Interrupted workflow:: @@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ You can use 'git-stash' to simplify the above, like this: $ git stash $ edit emergency fix $ git commit -a -m "Fix in a hurry" -$ git stash apply +$ git stash pop # ... continue hacking ... ---------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/Documentation/user-manual.txt b/Documentation/user-manual.txt index dbbeb7e7c7..0b88a51d0b 100644 --- a/Documentation/user-manual.txt +++ b/Documentation/user-manual.txt @@ -1520,10 +1520,10 @@ $ git commit -a -m "blorpl: typofix" ------------------------------------------------ After that, you can go back to what you were working on with -`git stash apply`: +`git stash pop`: ------------------------------------------------ -$ git stash apply +$ git stash pop ------------------------------------------------ -- 2.11.4.GIT