Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Stashing Changes Using Terminal

The video tutorial explains the concept of stashing in Git, a feature that allows users to save uncommitted changes temporarily. It demonstrates how to stash changes, view the stash, and apply stashed changes using a practical example in Visual Studio Code. The tutorial also covers how Git stores stashed changes as a temporary commit and how to retrieve them. Finally, it introduces using GitHub Desktop for a graphical interface approach to stashing.

What is the primary purpose of using Git stash?

• To permanently delete uncommitted changes

• To save uncommitted changes temporarily

• To merge changes from different branches

• To create a new branch with uncommitted changes

Which command is used to save changes in Git stash?

• git store

• git commit

• git stash

• git save

Where are the stashed changes stored in a Git repository?

• In the staging area

• In the working directory

• In the .git/refs/stash file

• In a new branch

What happens to the stash file after applying a stash?

• It is archived in the repository

• It is permanently deleted

• It remains unchanged

• It is moved to a new branch

How can you apply stashed changes back to a branch?

• Using git apply

• Using git stash pop

• Using git merge

• Using git checkout

What is the effect of using the 'git stash pop' command?

• It applies the stash and removes it from the stash list

• It creates a new branch with the stashed changes

• It applies the stash and keeps it in the stash list

• It deletes the stash without applying it

What is the result of stashing changes in Git?

• Changes are saved temporarily for later use

• Changes are merged into the current branch

• Changes are discarded permanently

• Changes are committed to the repository