Re: Incorrect default for git stash?

From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date: Jun 17, 2008, 22:32 UTC
Message-ID: <20080617223205.GA10830@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To: <loom.20080617T220852-922@post.gmane.org>

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 10:21:23PM +0000, Eric Raible wrote:

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> Does it bother anyone else that the default for
> git stash is inconsistent with branch & tag?
> 
> git branch -> list branches
> git tag    -> list tags
> git stash  -> create a stash
> 
> I understand that branches & tags must explicitly named
> and that stashes are by default automatically named.
> 
> But wouldn't it be less surprising to me if the default
> was 'list' instead of 'save'?

I don't know if it still bothers people, but this was discussed when stash was first merged:

  http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2007/7/1/250414

-Peff