git/show

• git Version/Control
  • How do I use git show to inspect an old file? Card
    • git show <commit> -- <path> shows the patch for that path in that commit.
    • git show <commit>:<path> shows the file contents as they existed at that commit.
    • For recovery work, the patch form is better for understanding what changed, while the :<path> form is better for copying the whole historical file or block.