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Syntax#
- git show [options] <object>…
Remarks#
Shows various Git objects.
- For commits, shows the commit message and diff
- For tags, shows the tag message and referenced object
Overview
git show shows various Git objects.
For commits:
Shows the commit message and a diff of the changes introduced.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git show |
shows the previous commit |
git show @~3 |
shows the 3rd-from-last commit |
For trees and blobs:
Shows the tree or blob.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
git show @~3: |
shows the project root directory as it was 3 commits ago (a tree) |
git show @~3:src/program.js |
shows src/program.js as it was 3 commits ago (a blob) |
git show @:a.txt @:b.txt |
shows a.txt concatenated with b.txt from current commit |
For tags:
Shows the tag message and the referenced object.