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# Last Commit A File Appeared In
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In my project, I have a `README.md` file that I haven't modified in a while.
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I'd like to take a look at the last commit that modified it. The `git log`
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command can be used here with few arguments to narrow it down.
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```
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$ git log -1 -- README.md
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commit 6da76838549a43aa578604f8d0eee7f6dbf44168
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Author: jbranchaud <jbranchaud@gmail.com>
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Date: Sun May 17 12:08:02 2015 -0500
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Add some documentation on configuring basic auth.
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```
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This same command will even work for files that have been deleted if you
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know the path and name of the file in question. For instance, I used to have
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an `ideas.md` file and I'd like to find the commit that removed it.
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```
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$ git log -1 -- docs/ideas.md
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commit 0bb1d80ea8123dd12c305394e61ae27bdb706434
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Author: jbranchaud <jbranchaud@gmail.com>
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Date: Sat May 16 14:53:57 2015 -0500
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Remove the ideas doc, it isn't needed anymore.
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```
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