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authorJ. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu>2006-05-29 19:31:33 -0400
committerJunio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>2006-05-29 23:14:45 -0700
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documentation: add brief mention of cat-file to tutorial part I
I'd rather avoid git cat-file so early on, but the git-cat-file -p old-commit:/path/to/file trick is too useful.... Also fix a nearby typo while we're at it. Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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@@ -435,12 +435,18 @@ adjust gitk's fonts by holding down the control key while pressing
Finally, most commands that take filenames will optionally allow you
to precede any filename by a commit, to specify a particular version
-fo the file:
+of the file:
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$ git diff v2.5:Makefile HEAD:Makefile.in
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+You can also use "git cat-file -p" to see any such file:
+
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+$ git cat-file -p v2.5:Makefile
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+
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