# git show stash

3 messages from 2007-12-12 to 2007-12-12. Participants: Mike Hommey, しらいしななこ.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/11252

## Mike Hommey, 2007-12-12 07:28

Subject: git show stash
Message-ID: <20071212072836.GA10961@glandium.org>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20071212072836.GA10961%40glandium.org

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Hi,

Is there a particular reason why git show stash displays 2 signs at the
beginning of changed lines, contrary to git show anyotherref that shows
only one ? (the diff header is also different)

Mike

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## Mike Hommey, 2007-12-12 07:37

Subject: Re: git show stash
Message-ID: <20071212073728.GA12058@glandium.org>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20071212073728.GA12058%40glandium.org
In-Reply-To: <20071212072836.GA10961@glandium.org>

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On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 08:28:36AM +0100, Mike Hommey wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a particular reason why git show stash displays 2 signs at the
> beginning of changed lines, contrary to git show anyotherref that shows
> only one ? (the diff header is also different)

I got a hint by opening my eyes: the stash is a merge commit (why is
that so, by the way ?).

Mike

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## しらいしななこ, 2007-12-12 08:02

Subject: Re: git show stash
Message-ID: <200712120802.lBC82YDQ008276@mi1.bluebottle.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/200712120802.lBC82YDQ008276%40mi1.bluebottle.com
In-Reply-To: <20071212073728.GA12058@glandium.org>

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Quoting Mike Hommey <mh@glandium.org>:

> On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 08:28:36AM +0100, Mike Hommey wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Is there a particular reason why git show stash displays 2 signs at the
>> beginning of changed lines, contrary to git show anyotherref that shows
>> only one ? (the diff header is also different)
>
> I got a hint by opening my eyes: the stash is a merge commit (why is
> that so, by the way ?).

Because it needs to record changes between your HEAD and your index, and changes between your HEAD and your working files.

              .-----STASH
             /     /
        HEAD ---INDEX

A stash is a merge between your HEAD (first parent) and a commit that records your index state (second parent).  The latter commit is a child of your HEAD.  If you never run "git add" and always commit with "git commit -a", it is most likely that "git stash show -p" will show two plus signs or minus signs and nothing else, but if you use "git add" to add your changes incrementally to your index you will see the difference.

-- 
Nanako Shiraishi
http://ivory.ap.teacup.com/nanako3/

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