Summary - Log
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 32/80
- 5 min
Combine log options to build a history reading flow.
Read history in different views
You can use different options of the git log command to inspect Git history. The normal view shows the commit identifier, author, date, and message, while --oneline provides a shorter list. --stat summarizes file changes and line counts.
git log
git log --oneline
git log --statYou can choose one of these views to inspect commit history according to your needs.
Practice Display compact history with statistics
Display commit history with both a one-line view and file change statistics. Add both --oneline and --stat options to the git log command.
Starter code
# Kısa ve istatistikli geçmişi göster
# Komutu buraya yazSample solution
# Kısa ve istatistikli geçmişi göster
git log --oneline --statExpected output
kısa commit listesi ve değişiklik istatistikleri gösterilir
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 You want to see both a compact commit list and statistics about changed lines in a repository. Which options provide these two views?
- --author and --email
- --stat and --oneline Correct answer
- --status and --commit
- --init and --config
Explanation: <code>--oneline</code> displays a compact commit list, while <code>--stat</code> shows file and line changes.
2 Complete the history viewing command
git log ____git log --oneline --statExplanation: The <code>--oneline</code> and <code>--stat</code> options can be used together to inspect compact history and change statistics in the same output.
3 History inspection tools
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
git log |
Detailed commit history |
--oneline |
Compact commit list |
--stat |
File change summary |
commit hash |
Unique commit identifier |