To find and search for specific changes or commits in Git, you can use the following commands:
git log: This command displays the commit history, starting with the most recent commit. It includes details such as the commit ID, author, date, and commit message.
Example: git log
git log --grep=<pattern>: This command allows you to search for commits that contain a specific pattern in their commit message.
Example: git log --grep="bug fix"
git show: This command displays detailed information about a specific commit, including the changes made in that commit.
Example: git show <commit-id>
git diff: This command shows the difference between the current state of the files and the previous commit.
Example: git diff
git diff <commit-id>..<commit-id>: This command shows the difference between two specific commits.
Example: git diff abc123..def456
git blame <filename>: This command displays the commit and author information for each line in a file, helping you identify which commit introduced a specific change.
Example: git blame file.txt
git bisect: This command is useful when you are trying to find a specific commit that introduced a bug or caused a regression. It helps you perform a binary search through the commit history to locate the problematic commit.
Example: git bisect start, git bisect <good-commit>, git bisect <bad-commit>, git bisect run <test-script>
By using these commands, you can locate specific changes or commits in Git based on your search criteria.