Say I have a keyword Tom and I forgot that keyword in which file (because it already deleted) but I know in a certain branch. I want to find which commit delete this keyword.
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foxiris
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Not exactly a dupe, but it answers your question perfectly: [How do I “git blame” a deleted line?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4404444/how-do-i-git-blame-a-deleted-line) – Amadan Aug 29 '19 at 04:34
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Finding all commits which introduced to deleted a word is a pickaxe search (see diffcore)
git log -S"my expression" aBranch
To see the delta (and deletion)
git log -p -S"my expression" aBranch
The alternative approach with git blame would suppose you know where the expression was, which is not the case here.
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