Git Log & Diff

Git log shows commit history. Git diff shows changes between commits.

Syntax

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git log --oneline --graph
git log --author="John"
git diff HEAD~1 HEAD
git diff main..feature

Git Log and Diff

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# View log
git log --oneline
git log --graph --oneline --all
git log --author="Alice"
git log --since="2026-01-01"

# View diff
git diff
git diff --staged
git diff main..feature-branch

# View specific commit
git show abc1234

Try It Yourself

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