How to exit git log or git diff?

 

In Git, you can exit the git log or git diff commands by pressing the "q" key on your keyboard. This keypress quits the interactive log or diff view and returns you to the command prompt. Here's how to do it with examples:

Exiting git log:

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.

2. Run the following command to view the Git log:

   bash

2. git log
   

3. You will see the Git log displayed on your screen. To exit the log view and return to the command prompt, press the "q" key.

Example:

bash

commit a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6q7r8s9t0u
Author: John Doe <johndoe@example.com>
Date:   Fri Jan 1 12:00:00 2023 -0500

    Commit message goes here...

commit b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4y5z6a
Author: Jane Smith <janesmith@example.com>
Date:   Thu Dec 31 11:00:00 2022 -0500

    Another commit message...

...

Press 'q' to quit the Git log.

After pressing "q," you will exit the git log view and return to the command prompt.

Exiting git diff:

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.

2. Run the following command to view the differences between two commits or between the working directory and the last commit:

   bash

2. git diff
   

3. You will see the Git diff displayed on your screen. To exit the diff view and return to the command prompt, press the "q" key.

Example:

bash

diff --git a/file.txt b/file.txt
index 1234567..abcdefg 100644
--- a/file.txt
+++ b/file.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 This is the old content of file.txt
-Some changes here.
+New changes here.
 Please review.

After pressing "q," you will exit the git diff view and return to the command prompt.