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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index afa82dd..0b2393c 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ what you are doing. @menu * Naïve reset:: +* Using the stash:: @end menu @@ -938,6 +939,47 @@ mv REPOSITORY.new REPOSITORY +@node Using the stash +@section Using the stash + +The stash is a grate utility for storing +changes. If you have made changes in +the working directory or the index, you +can store them in the stash and both +the working directory and the index will +be restored to the @code{HEAD}. Keep +in mind the the naïve reset will discard +the stash because the stash is local. +Changes stored to the stash can be applied +to any branch and any later state of the +@code{HEAD}, that is what the stash is +made for. + +The basic stash operations include: + +@table @command +@item git stash +Store the changes made to the index and +working directory. + +@item git stash drop +Discard the object at the top of the +stash stack. + +@item git stash apply +Apply changes stored as the object at the +top of the stash stack. + +@item git stash pop +Synonym for +@command{git stash apply && git stash drop}. + +@item git stash clear +Discard all stored stash objects. +@end table + + + @node GNU Free Documentation License @appendix GNU Free Documentation License @include fdl.texinfo |