Git · Junior · Question 73 of 75

What does `git log --author="Ann"` do?

✓Correct answer: Lists only commits whose author matches "Ann"
2Shows the commits that Ann has reviewed
3Changes the author of every commit to Ann

Explanation

--author filters by a pattern in the author field. Combine it with --since="2 weeks ago" or a path to narrow the history further.

Further reading

Git docs: git-log ↗

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