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Re: Deprecating git diff ..; dealing with other ranges

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 12, 2019, 07:17 UTC
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Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com> writes:
> I was in the process of deprecating `git diff <commit>..<commit>` as
> discussed here[1].
>
> [1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqmumy6mxe.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/

I didn't (and don't) advocate such a deprecation, FWIW, in that message. I simply do not think it is worth the cost.

I however think it may be worth making sure that our docs do not encourage "diff A..B" and teach "diff A B" when comparing two endpoints. That can be done without changing anything in the code.

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  1. Denton LiuMar 11, 2019
  2. Johannes SchindelinMar 11, 2019
  3. Elijah NewrenMar 11, 2019
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2019
  5. Andreas SchwabMar 12, 2019
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 12, 2019
  7. Johannes SixtMar 13, 2019
  8. Elijah NewrenMar 18, 2019
  9. Michal SuchánekMar 18, 2019
  10. Elijah NewrenMar 18, 2019
  11. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 18, 2019
  12. Duy NguyenMar 13, 2019
  13. Andreas SchwabMar 13, 2019
  14. Junio C HamanoMar 12, 2019

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