Cleaning up the stash

What is Git stash?

Git stash is a feature in Git that allows you to temporarily store their work-in-progress changes without committing them to the repository. It’s like a “save point” where you can stash away modifications that are not ready to be committed, typically used when you need to switch to a different branch or address an urgent issue. Stashing allows you to clean up your working directory and switch contexts without losing your changes. Later, you can retrieve your stashed changes and continue working on them or apply them to a different branch. It’s a handy tool for managing your workflow efficiently in Git....

Importance of git stash

Quickly Set Aside Unfinished Work: Git stash enables rapid storage of incomplete changes, facilitating context switching without committing unfinished work. Preserves Work-in-Progress: It acts as a safety net, ensuring that changes are safeguarded even during unexpected resets or branch switches. Enhances Collaboration: Git stash allows selective sharing of changes, keeping them private until ready for review, thus streamlining collaboration workflows. Boosts Productivity and Flexibility: By providing a seamless way to manage temporary changes, git stash enhances productivity and flexibility in Git workflows, enabling developers to work more efficiently....

Steps to create a stash in Git

Step 1: Add your changes to branch A....

Listing the stashes

You can check your stashes by using the command:...

Retrieving stashed changes

You can reapply stashed changes using the commands git stash apply and git stash pop. Both commands reapply changes stored in the latest stash (stash@{0}). While apply reapplies the changes, pop not only reapplies them but also removes them from the stash. It’s advisable to use pop if you don’t intend to reuse the stashed changes. You can specify which stash to pop by providing its identifier as the last argument:...

Cleaning up the stash

Cleaning up your stash is a wise practice to keep things tidy. You can manage stashes with these commands:...