Use git “log” command in another folder

Question

I have some php files in a Folder A (which is a git project). In these php file I want to execute \"git log\" but for the folder B. Folder B is another git project (so log i

Answer 1

From, man git:

You can do this with the --git-dir parameter, before passing any commands.

git --git-dir /foo/bar/.git log

(Specifying the .git directory is necessary.) From the documentation:

--git-dir=

Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to current working directory.