Question 1 of 8
What does `git tag -l "v2.*"` do?
The `-l`/`--list` form accepts patterns for restricting the displayed tag names.
Quiz
Git Tag Inspection and Deletion Quiz
Check whether you can list, inspect, filter, and delete Git tag references without confusing reference deletion with object deletion.
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Git Tag Inspection and Deletion Quiz
Check whether you can list, inspect, filter, and delete Git tag references without confusing reference deletion with object deletion.
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Question 2 of 8
Which command inspects an annotated tag and the object it identifies?
`git show` is an inspection operation.
Question 3 of 8
What does `--points-at <object>` test?
It is a direct-target filter.
Question 4 of 8
What does `--contains <commit>` test?
It is an ancestry/reachability filter.
Question 5 of 8
What does `git tag --merged HEAD` select?
`--merged` selects tags whose tagged commits are reachable from the supplied commit.
Question 6 of 8
What does `git tag -d release-2.0` directly remove?
`-d` deletes the existing tag name/reference.
Question 7 of 8
What is the strongest direct verification that a deleted tag ref is gone?
The exact reference changed by deletion should no longer resolve.
Question 8 of 8
Why should an immediate saved-object-ID check not be described as proof that a tag deletion failed?
Reference deletion and object pruning are distinct operations.
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What does `git tag -l "v2.*"` do?Hint used
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Which command inspects an annotated tag and the object it identifies?Hint used
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What does `--points-at <object>` test?Hint used
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What does `--contains <commit>` test?Hint used
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What does `git tag --merged HEAD` select?Hint used
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What does `git tag -d release-2.0` directly remove?Hint used
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What is the strongest direct verification that a deleted tag ref is gone?Hint used
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Why should an immediate saved-object-ID check not be described as proof that a tag deletion failed?Hint used