Commit History and Interactive Rebase

Understanding Commit History

Git's log command offers a view of the commit history. It displays a list of commits in reverse chronological order, showcasing commit messages, authors, and commit hashes. Participants can enter git log in the terminal to view the commit history of a repository, gaining insights into the project's development timeline.

Interactive Rebase Exercise

Let's explore the functionality of interactive rebase, focusing on squashing commits, changing messages, deleting, and picking commits in a simple exercise.

1. Squashing Commits:

   • Demonstrate squashing multiple commits into a single one using git rebase -i HEAD~N, where N is the number of commits to include.

2. Changing Commit Messages:

   • Show how to alter commit messages during an interactive rebase by marking commits as reword.

3. Deleting Commits:

   • Guide participants on how to delete specific commits from the commit history using git rebase -i.

4. Picking Commits:

   • Illustrate how to pick specific commits and rearrange their order using git rebase -i.