Summary - Log

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 --stat

You can choose one of these views to inspect commit history according to your needs.

Exercise 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.

Show example solution

# Kısa ve istatistikli geçmişi göster
git log --oneline --stat

Test yourself

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
- --status and --commit
- --init and --config
Show answer

--stat and --oneline — <code>--oneline</code> displays a compact commit list, while <code>--stat</code> shows file and line changes.
Complete the history viewing command
```
git log ____
```
Show answer
```
git log --oneline --stat
```
History inspection tools

git log

Detailed commit history
--oneline

Compact commit list
--stat

File change summary
commit hash

Unique commit identifier

Next lesson: git diff

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