To show the commit message and changes introduced by each commit in a specific range using Git, you can use the git log and git show commands combined with some options.
Here's how you can do it:
Using git log
The git log command can provide a summary of the commits within a specific range along with their commit messages. You can also use git show to see the changes introduced in each commit.
1. To get the commit messages and a summary of changes:
You can use the following command to list commits with their messages and a summary of changes:
git log --oneline --stat <commit_range>
Replace <commit_range> with the actual range you want to investigate (e.g., HEAD~5..HEAD for the last 5 commits).
- --oneline shows each commit in a single line (commit hash and message).
- --stat displays a summary of changes made in each commit.
2. Detailed View of Each Commit:
If you want to see detailed changes along with the commit message, you can do:
git log -p <commit_range>
- The -p option shows the diffs introduced in each commit.
Using git show
If you want to show the message and changes for each specific commit in your range, you can use the git show command:
git show <commit_hash>
You would iterate through all the commit hashes in your specified range. If you want to list all commit hashes in a range, first you would run:
git rev-list <commit_range>
You can then run git show for each commit hash from the output.
Example Usage
Suppose you want to see the details of the last 3 commits, you would run:
1. Get the commit messages with a summary:
git log --oneline --stat HEAD~3..HEAD
2. Get detailed views with changes:
git log -p HEAD~3..HEAD
Summary
By using git log with the appropriate flags or using git show for individual commits, you can easily display both commit messages and the changes made in each commit within a specified range of commits. Adjust the