Advanced-Git/contents/apply-diff-file.md

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Apply Diff File

Command

git apply changes.diff

Examples

• Apply a diff file of uncommitted changes.

git apply changes.diff 

• Show what would change if the diff were applied.

git apply --stat changes.diff 

Steps

1. Run 'git apply changes.diff' to apply the changes from a diff file.

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Author: mike-rambil • Updated: 2024-06-10 • Tags: diff, apply, uncommitted