Git blame
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Show which commit last modified each line of a file:
git blame filenameThis shows on each line of the file:
- Commit hash that changed it.
- Who changed it.
- Date and time of the change.
- The line content.
Useful for finding out who introduced a bug.
Show only specific lines of a file:
git blame -L 15,30 filenameShows just line 15-30 of the file.
Include the author email address as well as the name:
git blame -e filenameIgnore white space changes:
git blame -w filenameOnce you have a commit hash from git blame, you can view the full commit with:
git show <commit-hash>