Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Filtering Commits by Author or Keyword

Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Filtering Commits by Author or Keyword

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This video tutorial explains how to filter git log outputs to find specific commits. It covers filtering by author using regular expressions and by keywords in commit messages using the grep option. The tutorial also demonstrates how to combine these filters with the one-line option for a concise view. The session concludes with a brief overview of adjusting git log output formatting, which will be covered in the next lecture.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How can you filter the git log output to show commits made by a specific author?

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Explain how to use a regular expression filter in git log.

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What command would you use to find commits that contain a specific word or sentence in the commit message?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the '--oneline' option when using git log?

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Describe the process of finding commits that include specific numbers in their description.

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