Re: [BUG] git checkout <branch> allowed with uncommitted changes

arQon [off-list ref] writes:

[...]

Lucky you. :P  The most likely reason for me is, I'm working on something
and I get interrupted and have to switch. Since the code may well not even
compile at this point, the last thing I want to do is commit it.

'git stash' is exactly what you need then.

-- Sergei.