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git-show: Show information about a given commit.

$ git show ${commit}

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The command "git show ${commit}" is used to display detailed information about a specific commit in a Git repository.

Here's what each part of the command means:

"git show": This is the main Git command used to view information about a specific object in the Git history, such as a commit.
"${commit}": This is a placeholder for the commit ID or reference that you want to display information about. The commit can be identified by its full SHA-1 hash, a short hash (partial SHA-1), a branch name, a tag name, or any other valid Git reference.

By executing this command, Git will display the following information about the specified commit:

Commit ID: The full SHA-1 hash of the commit.
Author and committer: The names and email addresses of the person who authored and committed the changes.
Date and time: The date and time when the commit was made.
Commit message: The message associated with the commit, which usually describes the changes made.
Diff: The differences between the commit and its parent commit, showing the added, modified, and deleted files.
Any additional metadata or information associated with the commit, such as labels, tags, or any other custom data.

This command is helpful when you want to see the changes made in a specific commit and understand the context or history of a particular state of your project.

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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