A few months ago, I deleted a file.
Today, I realized that actually, I need it! I picked a random commit 6 months ago and found the file… but hm, what if it changed after that point?
How do I find the final version of that file?
Here's the Git command I used:
$ git log --full-history -- src/path/to/file.js
This finds the commit that deleted the file. So, I checked out that commit, and then backed up one more:
$ git checkout HEAD~1
This loads the file right before it was deleted! 🎉
Git is such a powerful tool.
Happy hacking!
Originally posted here: https://blog.luispa.dev/posts/how-do-i-find-the-last-version-of-a-deleted-file-in-git
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