git-log:tldr:ca347

git-log: Show the last N commits from a certain author.

$ git log -n ${number} --author=${author}

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The git log command is used to display the commit history of a Git repository. It shows a list of commits along with their details such as the commit message, author, date, and more.

In this specific command:

git log -n ${number} --author=${author}

-n ${number} is an option that specifies the number of commits to display. ${number} is a placeholder that should be replaced with an actual number. For example, if you use -n 5, it will display the last 5 commits.
--author=${author} is another option that allows you to filter the commits by a specific author. ${author} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the name or email address of the desired author. For example, --author="John Doe" will show only the commits made by "John Doe".

Overall, this command will display the specified number of most recent commits made by the specified author in the Git repository.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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