Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Filtering Commits by Author or Keyword

This video tutorial explains how to filter git log outputs to find specific commits. It covers filtering by author using regular expressions and by keywords in commit messages using the grep option. The tutorial also demonstrates how to combine these filters with the one-line option for a concise view. The session concludes with a brief overview of adjusting git log output formatting, which will be covered in the next lecture.

What command can you use to filter git log outputs by a specific author?

• git log --grep

• git log --since

• git log --until

• git log --author

How can you view commits in a collapsed view?

• Using the --oneline option

• Using the --graph option

• Using the --decorate option

• Using the --stat option

Which option allows you to search for specific text within commit messages?

• git log --author

• git log --grep

• git log --until

• git log --since

What is the purpose of the grep option in git log?

• To filter commits by author

• To search for specific text in commit messages

• To display commit history in a graphical format

• To show changes in a file

What will be covered in the next lecture after adjusting git log output formatting?

• Filtering by date

• Using git diff

• Merging branches

• Advanced git log formatting