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git-show-index:tldr:ccb57
git-show-index: Specify the hash algorithm for the index file (experimental).
$ git show-index --object-format=${select} ${filename}
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This command is a Git command that shows the index information for a specific file in the repository.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
git show-index
: This is the main command that retrieves the index information.--object-format=${select}
: This option specifies the desired format for the object information. The${select}
is a placeholder that would need to be replaced with a specific format value, such assha1
,sha256
,size
, and so on.${filename}
: This is the path or name of the file for which you want to retrieve the index information. You need to replace${filename}
with the actual file you are interested in.
By running this command with the correct options and filename, you will get relevant index information for the specified file.
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.