Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Pretty Formatting of Git Log

This video tutorial explains how to customize the output of the Git log command using various formatting options. It covers the use of format specifiers to display specific commit information, such as the committer's name and commit hash. The tutorial also demonstrates how to include additional details like commit dates and how to format the output in a human-readable way. Finally, it introduces the concept of filtering merge commits, which will be covered in the next lecture.

What is the purpose of using custom formatting in the Git log command?

• To change the commit history

• To modify the output display

• To delete commits

• To merge branches

Which variable is used to display the full SHA-1 hash of a commit in Git log?

• %cn

• %H

• %d

• %s

What does the %cn variable represent in Git log formatting?

• Committer name

• Commit message

• Commit hash

• Commit date

How can you include human-readable text in the Git log output?

• By using semicolons

• By using percentage signs

• By writing text between variables

• By using brackets

What additional information can be added to the Git log output using custom formatting?

• Commit date

• Committer email

• Repository size

• Branch name