Is it possible to create a branch from a stash using the stash name?
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I know
git stash branch branchname
creates a new branch using the most recent stash
and
git stash branch branchname stash@{index}
creates a new branch using a stash at a given index. But, is it possible to do something like this?
git stash branch branchname stashname
Note: This didn't work
git stash branch branchname stash^{/name}
git git-branch git-stash
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
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Adriang
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I know
git stash branch branchname
creates a new branch using the most recent stash
and
git stash branch branchname stash@{index}
creates a new branch using a stash at a given index. But, is it possible to do something like this?
git stash branch branchname stashname
Note: This didn't work
git stash branch branchname stash^{/name}
git git-branch git-stash
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names arestash@{<number>}.
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
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You can certainly do a search (usinggit log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with thestash@{number}spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Sincegit stash branchdrops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g.,2meansstash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with thestash@{...}syntax for some time.
– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47
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up vote
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I know
git stash branch branchname
creates a new branch using the most recent stash
and
git stash branch branchname stash@{index}
creates a new branch using a stash at a given index. But, is it possible to do something like this?
git stash branch branchname stashname
Note: This didn't work
git stash branch branchname stash^{/name}
git git-branch git-stash
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
I know
git stash branch branchname
creates a new branch using the most recent stash
and
git stash branch branchname stash@{index}
creates a new branch using a stash at a given index. But, is it possible to do something like this?
git stash branch branchname stashname
Note: This didn't work
git stash branch branchname stash^{/name}
git git-branch git-stash
git git-branch git-stash
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
edited Nov 19 at 17:04
Micha Wiedenmann
9,8661164102
9,8661164102
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
asked Nov 19 at 17:00
Adriang
818
818
What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names arestash@{<number>}.
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
1
You can certainly do a search (usinggit log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with thestash@{number}spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Sincegit stash branchdrops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g.,2meansstash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with thestash@{...}syntax for some time.
– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47
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What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names arestash@{<number>}.
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
1
You can certainly do a search (usinggit log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with thestash@{number}spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Sincegit stash branchdrops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g.,2meansstash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with thestash@{...}syntax for some time.
– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47
What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names are
stash@{<number>}.– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names are
stash@{<number>}.– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
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You can certainly do a search (using
git log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with the stash@{number} spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Since git stash branch drops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g., 2 means stash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with the stash@{...} syntax for some time.– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47
You can certainly do a search (using
git log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with the stash@{number} spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Since git stash branch drops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g., 2 means stash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with the stash@{...} syntax for some time.– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47
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What do you mean by "stashname"? The stash names are
stash@{<number>}.– torek
Nov 19 at 17:21
@torek A stash can be saved with a name, or more accurately, a message "git stash save "guacamole sauce WIP" and then applied using that message "git stash apply stash^{/guacamo}" as discussed here stackoverflow.com/questions/11269256/….
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 17:31
Ah. That's technically a message, not a name. It just goes into the commit message for the work-tree. Unfortunately, the answer to which you linked is also completely wrong. (See this other answer to that same question, which appears to be correct.)
– torek
Nov 19 at 17:39
That's why I included, "or more accurately, a message" comment :) In common usage, I'd heard stashes with messages referred to as "named stashes", with the understanding that under the covers, they are stashes with an associated message. Good point about that incorrect answer. So, if we can apply a stash by using the index position can we also do so by message?
– Adriang
Nov 19 at 18:21
1
You can certainly do a search (using
git log -g --grep) and use that to get the stash index or hash ID. You'll need the index, with thestash@{number}spelling, for operations that want to also drop the stash: the hash ID alone won't suffice here. Sincegit stash branchdrops the stash, it needs the index. Very recent Git versions accept a raw number, e.g.,2meansstash@{2}, but for older Git compatibility, you might want to stick with thestash@{...}syntax for some time.– torek
Nov 19 at 18:47