Creating named stashes in Git - Quick Revision & Summary

Recall & Review

beginner

What is a stash in Git?

A stash in Git is a way to save your current changes temporarily without committing them, so you can work on something else and come back later.

beginner

How do you create a named stash in Git?

Use the command git stash push -m "your message" to save your changes with a descriptive name.

beginner

Why use a named stash instead of a default stash?

A named stash helps you remember what changes you saved, making it easier to find and apply the right stash later.

beginner

What command lists all stashes with their names and messages?

Use git stash list to see all stashes along with their names and messages.

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How do you apply a specific named stash?

Use git stash apply stash@{n} where n is the stash number from git stash list.

Which command creates a named stash in Git?

A git stash new "message"

B git stash push -m "message"

C git stash create "message"

D git stash save

The correct command to create a named stash is git stash push -m "message".

What does the command git stash list show?

A All saved stashes with their names and messages

B All branches in the repository

C All commits in the repository

D All files changed in the last commit

git stash list shows all saved stashes with their names and messages.

Why would you use a named stash?

A To remember what changes you saved

B To permanently delete changes

C To create a new branch

D To merge two branches

Named stashes help you remember what changes you saved for easier retrieval.

How do you apply a stash after listing it?

A git stash merge stash@{n}

B git stash pop stash@{n}

C git stash checkout stash@{n}

D git stash apply stash@{n}

Use git stash apply stash@{n} to apply a specific stash.

What happens to your working directory when you create a stash?

A Changes are committed

B Changes are deleted

C Changes are saved and working directory is clean

D Changes are pushed to remote

Creating a stash saves your changes and cleans your working directory.

Explain how to create a named stash and why it is useful.

Think about saving your work with a label to find it easily.

Describe the steps to list and apply a specific named stash.

First see all saved stashes, then pick one to apply.