show
git show
is a command used to display various types of objects in a Git repository. It is commonly used to show the details of a specific commit, including the commit message, author, date, and the changes made.
Basic Usage
Show a Specific Commit
To display the details of a specific commit, use the commit hash:
git show <commit_hash>This will show the commit message, author, date, and the changes made in the specified commit.
Show the Last Commit
To display the details of the most recent commit, use:
git showThis will show the details of the last commit.
Show a Specific File in a Commit
To display the changes made to a specific file in a commit, use:
git show <commit_hash>:<file_path>This will show the changes made to the specified file in the given commit.
Examples
Show a Specific Commit
git show abc123This command displays the details of the commit with hash
abc123
.Show the Last Commit
git showThis command displays the details of the most recent commit.
Show Changes to a Specific File in a Commit
git show abc123:src/main.cThis command displays the changes made to
src/main.c
in the commit with hashabc123
.
Using git show
helps you inspect the details of commits and the changes made to files in your Git repository.