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Asked: June 7, 20262026-06-07T21:50:30+00:00 2026-06-07T21:50:30+00:00

To compare a file with a certain commit that is not the current HEAD,

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To compare a file with a certain commit that is not the current HEAD, I call git log, note the commit hash and then call git diff <hash> filename.

Is there a way to use the diff command like this: git diff -<x_commits_back> filename and compare the file with a version from x versions ago?

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    2026-06-07T21:50:31+00:00Added an answer on June 7, 2026 at 9:50 pm

    Yes, you can use:

    git diff HEAD~X -- filename
    

    Replace X as appropriate. Note that it follows the first parent of merge commits.

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