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GIT: Do I need to commit my branch before checking out another branch, what about stashing?

Asked 2010-01-08T22:19:00.850
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I'm new to Git and a bit confused. I have a Master branch and have created a second feature branch.

If I make changes in my feature branch and then switch to Master, will my changes be lost if I don't commit?

Where does stash come into play, is it something you do before you switch branches (but don't want to commit) or is it to simply revert some changes so you can get back to previous code temporarily?

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You probably don't want to use stash for this purpose.

If you really want to be developing on the master and a feature branch at the same time, I suggest cloning your repository, working in the clone and the master, and then using push and pull to move changes between them.

If you are switching frequently between them, I suggest checking in before you switch; there's nothing wrong with checking in garbage; git makes it easy to sort this out later on.

answered 2010-01-08T22:33:10.290

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