How would I extract a single file (or changes to a file) from a git stash?

Question

I\'d like to know if it is possible to extract a single file or diff of a file from a git stash without popping the stash changeset off.

Might anyone be able to prov

Answer 1

Use the following to apply the changes to a file in a stash to your working tree.

git diff stash^! --  | git apply

This is generally better than using git checkout because you won't lose any changes you made to file since you created the stash.