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diff --git a/Documentation/tutorial.txt b/Documentation/tutorial.txt index 5fdeab983..039a8598e 100644 --- a/Documentation/tutorial.txt +++ b/Documentation/tutorial.txt @@ -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: ------------------------------------- $ git diff v2.5:Makefile HEAD:Makefile.in ------------------------------------- +You can also use "git cat-file -p" to see any such file: + +------------------------------------- +$ git cat-file -p v2.5:Makefile +------------------------------------- + Next Steps ---------- |