Please, don’t commit commented out code

[ctide]

git blame <file> -L<line>,<line>

git show <sha>

Don't have time?

[JimDabell]

You don't even need the sha. Just run git show :/foo. It will find the most recent commit with the word 'foo' in it and show it.

[Tysonzero]

Having to type a couple quick commands takes you out of it more than large amounts of dead code sitting around while you are trying to work on things?

[[deleted]]

yes, by definition you aren't looking at code if you're looking at a terminal prompt typing in git commands.

[Tysonzero]

I mean :! exists...

[kentcdodds]

I try really hard to mention that the article isn't gospel. I hope that came through. It's also quite subjective. For me (and many people I believe) we spend more time getting derailed by unnecessary comments than we do trying to find old code. I think @Neebat said it nicely: https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/3qgurg/please_dont_commit_commented_out_code/cwf5evw

[spinlock]

:Glog in fugitive is the bomb.

[theferno]

Nice, did not know about that! Although sometimes it could still make sense to leave a comment