Git · Patches and plumbing

git apply --check

Tests whether a patch applies cleanly.

Syntax
git apply --check <patch>

Example

Example
git apply --check fix.patch

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git am git apply git bundle git bundle verify git commit-tree git format-patch git read-tree git replace

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