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How to inspect a specific commit in Git
View the full details and changes of a specific commit.
Show the last commit
git showShows the full diff and metadata of the most recent commit.
Show a specific commit
git show abc1234Shows the full diff and metadata of a specific commit hash.
Show a file at a specific commit
git show abc1234:path/to/file.txtDisplays the contents of a file as it was at a specific commit.
When to use: Recovering content from a file at a past point in time.
Show commit stats only
git show --stat abc1234Shows which files changed and how many lines were added/removed.