Git Apply Command

A Git Apply Command is a version control command that applies patch files to working directory files without creating git commits.

• AKA: git apply, Git Patch Apply Command, Git Diff Apply Command, Git Working Directory Patch Command.
• Context:
  • It can typically apply Unified Diff Format Patches to source code files.
  • It can typically perform Whitespace Fixes during patch application processes.
  • It can typically validate Patch Context before applying code changes.
  • It can often execute Dry Run Mode using check flag option.
  • It can often handle Git Binary Patches encoded in git binary format.
  • It can often respect Git Attributes for line ending conversion.
  • It can reject Malformed Patches with error messages.
  • It can range from being a Strict Apply Mode to being a Lenient Apply Mode, depending on its error tolerance level.
  • It can range from being a Working Directory Apply to being an Index Apply, depending on its target location.
  • It can range from being a Forward Patch Apply to being a Reverse Patch Apply, depending on its reverse flag setting.
  • It can range from being a Silent Apply Mode to being a Verbose Apply Mode, depending on its output verbosity level.
  • ...
• Examples:
  • Basic Git Apply Operations, such as:
    • `git apply patch.diff` for simple patch application task.
    • `git apply --check patch.diff` for patch validation task.
  • Advanced Git Apply Operations, such as:
    • `git apply --3way patch.diff` for three-way merge operation.
    • `git apply --cached patch.diff` for index-only application task.
  • Specialized Git Apply Operations, such as:
    • `git apply --whitespace=fix` for whitespace correction task.
    • `git apply --reverse` for patch reversal task.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • Git Am Command, which applies email patches and creates git commits.
  • Git Merge Command, which combines git branches rather than applying patch files.
  • Git Cherry-Pick Command, which applies specific commit changes rather than patch files.
• See: Git Am Command, Git Format-Patch Command, Apply Patch Tool, Git Operation, Version Control System, Git Diff Command, Patch File Format, Software Patch, Version Control Command, Unix Patch Command.

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