Git and GitHub Masterclass - The Practical Bootcamp - Git Stash

The video tutorial explains the concept of git stash, a feature in Git that allows users to save changes temporarily without committing them. It covers basic commands like git stash, git stash pop, and git stash clear, and demonstrates how to apply and manage multiple stashes. The tutorial also highlights the importance of naming stashes for better organization and concludes with a brief introduction to the next topic, git restore.

What is the primary purpose of using 'git stash'?

• To permanently delete changes

• To temporarily save changes

• To create a new branch

• To merge branches

Which command is used to save changes temporarily in Git?

• git commit

• git save

• git store

• git stash

What happens when you use 'git stash'?

• Changes are permanently deleted

• A new branch is created

• The repository is cloned

• Changes are saved temporarily and the working directory is cleaned

How can you retrieve changes that were saved using 'git stash'?

• git stash restore

• git stash pop

• git stash apply

• git stash retrieve

What does the 'pop' operation do in the context of 'git stash'?

• Renames the stash

• Lists all stashes

• Applies the stash and removes it from the list

• Deletes the stash without applying

How can you view all the stashes you have saved?

• git stash view

• git stash list

• git stash display

• git stash show

What command allows you to name a stash for easier identification?

• git stash name

• git stash label

• git stash tag

• git stash save

What is the effect of using 'git stash clear'?

• It applies all stashes

• It deletes all stashes

• It lists all stashes

• It renames all stashes

How can you apply a specific stash from the list?

• git stash select

• git stash pop

• git stash use

• git stash apply

What is the difference between 'git stash pop' and 'git stash apply'?

• 'pop' applies and removes the stash, 'apply' only applies it

• 'pop' only lists the stash, 'apply' applies it

• 'pop' renames the stash, 'apply' deletes it

• 'pop' creates a new stash, 'apply' merges it