[Git] difference between two branches

 Show changes and log between two branches

• $ git diff master..branch
• $ git log master..branch
• $ git shortlog master..branch

Show which files are changed between two branches

• $ git diff --name-status master..branch

Show changes to a specific file between two branches

• $ git diff branch master -- path/to/thefile
• or $ git diff master..branch -- path/to/thefile

References:

• this link (http://linux.yyz.us/git-howto.html#diff_branch)
• this question (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/822811/showing-which-files-have-changed-between-two-revisions)