Git - How to get the first commit sha1 on a given date

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I want the first sha1 after 00:00:01 hours on a given date, or if there were no commits on that day: the newest commit number before 00:00:01 hours of that date.

I only want results that are on (merged into) the trunk aka master branch.

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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git rev-list -n1 --before="2014/2/27" master

I found out about this command here: How can I get the diff between all the commits that occurred between two dates with Git?

Turns out what I really wanted to see the diff between two dates and this command was a stepping stone on the way there, found my answer in the previous link.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:31

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answered Feb 28 '14 at 22:18

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For those who's too lazy to look up what `-n` means, use `-1` – seeker_of_bacon May 06 '20 at 12:47

Git - How to get the first commit sha1 on a given date

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