@ represents the HEAD commit. - indicates where you were previously checked out. -- declares the next argument is a file. : specifies a file in a revision. ~ refers to the parent commit of the current commit. This document provides Git tips and shortcuts for commands like log, diff, checkout, merge, rebase using symbols like @, -, :, ~ to reference commits, files, and revisions.

1. Git tips by symbols
@DQNEO

2. Published

3. @

4. @ = HEAD

5. git log @
git diff @ branchA

6. -

7. -
where I was previously

8. git checkout -
git merge -
git rebase -

9. --

10. --
Declare the next argument
is “a file”

11. git log -- dir/file

12. :

13. :
Specify a file in a revision

14. revision:dir/file
Specify a file in a revision

15. git log master:README.md
git diff master:README.md v3.0:README.md

16. A…B

17. from common ancestor
to B
A…B

18. git diff master…branchA
e.g.
https://github.com/DQNEO/dietcube/compare/
master...must-config

19. ~

20. ~
parent commit
(and first one if there are two)

21. git show @~

22. Thank you !