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[PATCH] git-stash documentation: stash numbering starts at zero, not one

From
Steve Hoelzer <shoelzer@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 7, 2007, 17:39 UTC
Message-ID
<588192970708071039k71c3d67fhd49b90143045c2c2@mail.gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Steve Hoelzer <shoelzer@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-stash.txt |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-stash.txt b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
index 4ec61a9..05f40cf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-stash.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-stash.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ you create one.

 The latest stash you created is stored in `$GIT_DIR/refs/stash`; older
 stashes are found in the reflog of this reference and can be named using
-the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@\{1}` is the most recently
-created stash, `stash@\{2}` is the one before it, `stash@\{2.hours.ago}`
+the usual reflog syntax (e.g. `stash@\{0}` is the most recently
+created stash, `stash@\{1}` is the one before it, `stash@\{2.hours.ago}`
 is also possible).

 OPTIONS
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ show [<stash>]::
 	stashed state and its original parent. When no `<stash>` is given,
 	shows the latest one. By default, the command shows the diffstat, but
 	it will accept any format known to `git-diff` (e.g., `git-stash show
-	-p stash@\{2}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form).
+	-p stash@\{1}` to view the second most recent stash in patch form).

 apply [<stash>]::
-- 
1.5.3.rc3.141.g53d646
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  1. git-stash documentation: stash numbering starts at zero, not oneSteve Hoelzer, Aug 7, 2007

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