Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Stashing Using GitHub Desktop

The video tutorial explains how to use GitHub Desktop to create and retrieve stashes. It covers switching branches while managing changes, and demonstrates how to restore stashed changes. The tutorial concludes with a brief introduction to garbage collection, which will be covered in the next lecture.

What is the primary purpose of creating a stash in GitHub Desktop?

• To merge changes into the current branch

• To save changes temporarily without committing

• To permanently delete changes

• To create a new branch with the changes

When switching branches in GitHub Desktop, what option does it offer regarding your changes?

• Automatically commit changes

• Discard changes permanently

• Leave changes on the current branch or bring them to the new branch

• Merge changes into the new branch

How can you retrieve stashed changes in GitHub Desktop?

• By clicking 'View Stash' and then 'Restore'

• By committing the stash

• By deleting the stash

• By creating a new branch

What is a key benefit of using stashing in GitHub Desktop?

• It creates a backup of the entire repository

• It automatically merges changes into the main branch

• It helps in managing unsaved work while switching between features

• It allows you to permanently delete unwanted changes

What topic is introduced at the end of the lecture for the next session?

• Repository cloning

• Garbage collection

• Commit history management

• Branch merging