Git log formatting

git-log-formats.txt

// for placeholders, see https://git-scm.com/docs/pretty-formats

// short format, coloured
git log --graph --pretty=format:'%Cred%h%Creset -%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %Cgreen(%cr) %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --abbrev-commit


// display files changes in each commit
git log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --numstat


// oneline commit showing dates
git log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h\\ %ad%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --date=short


// dated entries showing files changed
git log --graph --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h\\ %ad%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --date=short --numstat


// entries falling within specific period for specific user
git log --author='Ray Nimmo' --since='1 month ago' --until='now' --format='%Cgreen%ci%Creset %s%Creset' --no-merges

git log --author='Ray Nimmo' --since='40 day ago' --until='now' --format='%Cgreen%ci%Creset %s%Creset' --no-merges



// pretty formatdisplays /hash/name/email/date/commit
git log  --pretty=format:'%h|%C(green)%aN%C(reset)|%C(yellow)%ae%C(reset)|%C(cyan)%ad%C(reset)|%s'