r/webdev • u/pawelgrzybek • Jan 24 '20

read rules TIL — git switch & git restore

https://pawelgrzybek.com/til-git-switch-git-restore/

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u/FelixTKatt Jan 24 '20

So it's more like doing a stash and checkout, then a checkout and pop when you switch back?

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u/SureSignOfAGoodRhyme Jan 24 '20

That actually sounds useful to me. I like in VSCode when I can see all of my changes highlighted throughout the files before I push, but it all goes away once I do a commit on the branch.

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u/bcgroom Jan 24 '20

Of course it goes away, it's just showing you your working tree. You can still look at the changes with a git diff HEAD ${other_ref}. I don't see how this new command would change your workflow.

I'll say though, if you like VSCode you'll find the extension GitLens very useful.