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Re: How to diff between a file on a branch and a master.

From
Jacob Helwig <jacob.helwig@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 9, 2010, 17:16 UTC
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On Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:04:50 -0700, hogsolo wrote:
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> 
> I've got a working file in my master, but I want to see what's different
> about it on the branch.
> I've seen how to diff the WHOLE branch and master, but not target a specific
> file.
> What's the syntax for that?
> 
> thanks

You should just be able to tack " -- path/to/file" on the end of the git diff invocation you're using to get the diff for the entire branch.

-- 
Jacob Helwig
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  1. hogsoloSep 9, 2010
  2. Jacob HelwigSep 9, 2010

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