Git View Stash - Shell/Bash

Introduction

Git is a popular version control system used by developers all over the world. It allows them to keep track of changes made to their code over time, collaborate with other developers, and revert to previous versions if necessary. One of its powerful features is the ability to stash changes.

When working on a codebase, developers often come across times when they need to switch contexts or work on a different feature. In such a case, it's not always practical to commit the changes made so far. That's when stashing comes in handy. Stashing allows developers to save their changes temporarily and come back to them later.

In this guide, we'll be discussing the git view stash command in particular. This command helps developers view the contents of a stash and understand what changes were made.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into git view stash, let's quickly go over some prerequisites.

1. You need to have Git installed on your machine.
2. You should be familiar with basic Git commands.
3. You should have some experience using the command line interface (CLI).

Git View Stash

The git view stash command allows developers to view the contents of their stashes. This is particularly useful when you have multiple stashes and want to understand what changes were made in each one.

To view the contents of a particular stash, you need to specify its index. The index can be obtained by running the git stash list command.

Here's the basic syntax for git view stash:

git stash show <stash_index>

Let's break this down:

• git stash is the command for working with stashes.
• show is the subcommand used for viewing the contents of a stash.
• <stash_index> is the index of the stash you want to view.

For example, if you want to view the contents of the third stash, the command would be:

git stash show stash@{2}

Note that the index starts at 0, so the third stash has an index of 2.

Conclusion

In this guide, we discussed the git view stash command in detail. We learned how it helps developers view the contents of a stash and understand what changes were made. We also went over the prerequisites needed to use this command.

If you're working on a project with multiple stashes, it's important to know how to view their contents. This will help you keep track of changes and understand what needs to be committed.