git stash apply syntax
February 28th, 2008
It took me a few tries to figure out how ‘git stash apply’ can apply a specific stash. The trick is you have to use the stash{@X} as listed in git stash list, not the string you gave it.
So if git stash list has
bcooke@cc $ git stash list
stash@{0}: On local-trunk: names changed to protect w/ correct files
stash@{1}: On local-trunk: the innocent
stash@{2}: On local-trunk: background that thing
To apply the stash named “background that thing” I just have to run
git stash apply stash@{2}
and all is well.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Thx for this - was driving me bonkers trying to get it right.
October 16th, 2008 at 01:34 PM
Its not very obvious is it? I had also assumed you would apply the stash via the name it was given.