200-901 Software Development and Design Practice Question
What does the Git command 'git log --oneline' display?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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A summary of each commit on one line
The --oneline flag condenses each commit to a single line showing the commit hash and message.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A list of files changed in the last commit
Why it's wrong here
That would be git show --stat or similar.
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The branches and their latest commits
Why it's wrong here
That's git branch -v.
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The differences between the working directory and the last commit
Why it's wrong here
That's git diff.
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A summary of each commit on one line
Why this is correct
Correct: oneline format.
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