Git - Compare commits on different branches

Question

Say we have the following branches:

aaa --> bbb --> ccc --> ddd (HEAD) Branch A eee --> fff --> ggg Branch B

Would it be possible to compare bbb (on Branch A) with eee (on Branch B)?

The following compares the tip of the branches (afaik):

git diff A..B

While the following compares commits on the same branch:

git diff ddd..ccc

Would it be possible to merge these parameters?

You can run git show b and git show e (it's not really what you're looking for though) — Whymarrh
– Whymarrh, Commented May 5, 2016 at 13:52
Why don'y you try it? I am not sure why you think it will not work. — Joseph K. Strauss
– Joseph K. Strauss, Commented May 5, 2016 at 14:05
Heh. Surprise! :) Commit-ids are not tied to a branch name, they are world wide global — kan
– kan, Commented May 5, 2016 at 14:26

Thorin · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-06 05:41:12Z

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Try with compare commit heads

git diff head first branch head second branch

git diff 0dae34e 769ffr330c

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answered May 5, 2016 at 14:14

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