git diff files only code example

Example 1: git show files modified since commit

git diff --name-only HEAD~10 HEAD~5

Example 2: git diff show only files

git diff --name-only SHA1 SHA2

Example 3: git files changed between two commits

git diff --name-only SHA1 SHA2

Example 4: git diff of a file

git diff file-name

#you can also add an alias on Mac
alias gd="git diff"
alias add_alias="code ~/.zshrc" #open the file in vscode

Example 5: git diff files only

Just specify your local branch1 or remote origin/branch2
git diff branch1 origin/branch2	#show diff referenced from second branch
git diff branch1 branch2 file.txt #show diff only between file.txt