Creating named stashes in Git - Practice Exercises

Challenge - 5 Problems

💻 Command Output

intermediate

What is the output of creating a named stash?

You run the command git stash push -m "work in progress" in a repository with unstaged changes. What will git stash list show as the top entry?

A stash@{0}: WIP on main: work in progress

B stash@{0}: On main: work in progress

C stash@{0}: On main - work in progress

D stash@{0}: WIP main work in progress

💡 Hint

The message format includes 'WIP on' followed by the branch name and the message.

The git stash push -m "message" command creates a stash with a message. The stash list shows entries starting with 'WIP on' plus the branch name and the message.

💻 Command Output

intermediate

What error occurs with invalid stash message syntax?

What error will occur if you run git stash push -m without providing a message?

A error: switch `m' requires a value

B fatal: You must provide a message with -m

C error: missing message for stash

D fatal: no stash message given

💡 Hint

Check the error message about missing value for the -m option.

The -m option requires a message string. Running without a message causes git to report 'error: switch `m' requires a value'.

🔀 Workflow

advanced

Which command sequence correctly creates and applies a named stash?

You want to save your current changes with a name and then apply them back later. Which sequence of commands does this correctly?

A git stash save "feature update" && git stash pop stash@{0}

B git stash push -m feature update && git stash pop stash@{0}

C git stash push -m "feature update" && git stash apply stash@{0}

D git stash push "feature update" && git stash apply stash@{1}

💡 Hint

Remember the correct syntax for naming a stash and applying it.

git stash push -m "message" creates a named stash. Then git stash apply stash@{0} applies the latest stash without removing it.

❓ Troubleshoot

advanced

Why does git stash push -m fail with 'unknown option' error?

You run git stash push -m "fix bug" but get an error: error: unknown option '-m'. What is the likely cause?

A You must use double dashes before -m like --m

B Your git version is older and does not support the -m option for stash push

C The message must be provided without quotes

D You need to run git stash save instead of push

💡 Hint

Check your git version and its support for stash push options.

The -m option for git stash push was added in git 2.13. Older versions do not recognize it and show 'unknown option'.

✅ Best Practice

expert

What is the best practice for naming stashes to avoid confusion in a team?

Which naming style for stash messages helps a team clearly understand the purpose of each stash?

A "temp"

B "WIP"

C "fix"

D "<branch-name>: <short description> - <date>"

💡 Hint

Think about clarity and useful information in the stash message.

Including the branch name, a short description, and the date in stash messages helps everyone understand what the stash is about and when it was created.