Tipify view-changes-summary

content/snippets/git/s/view-changes-summary.md

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-title: View a summary of changes between two commits
-type: snippet
+title: View a summary of changes between two Git commits
+shortTitle: View changes summary
+type: tip
 language: git
 tags: [repository,branch]
 cover: taking-photos
-dateModified: 2021-04-13
+excerpt: Learn how to view a summary of changes between two Git commits, using a single command.
+dateModified: 2024-04-24
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-Prints a summary of changes between two given commits.
+Have you ever wanted to see the **changes between two commits** in a Git repository without having to go through the entire commit history? A summary of changes can help you understand the differences between two commits quickly. So how can you do that?
 
-- Use `git shortlog <commit>..<other-commit>` to view a summary of changes between the two given commits.
-- Use arrow keys to navigate, press <kbd>Q</kbd> to exit.
+Using `git shortlog <commit>..<other-commit>`, you can view a summary of changes between two given commits. Note that the two commits **don't have to be consecutive**, and you can use any valid commit references, such as **commit hashes**, **branch names**, or **tags**. This allows you to compare any two points in the repository's history.
+
+As usual, you can navigate through the summary using the arrow keys and exit by pressing <kbd>Q</kbd>.
 
 ```shell
-git shortlog <commit>..<other-commit>
+# Syntax: git shortlog <commit>..<other-commit>
 
-# Examples
 git shortlog 3050fc0de..HEAD
 # Duck Quacking (2):
 #      Fix network bug
 #      Update documentation
+
+git shortlog v1.0..v2.0
+# Duck Quacking (2):
+#      Add new feature
+#      Update dependencies
+
+git shortlog master..feature-branch
+# Duck Quacking (2):
+#      Add new feature
+#      Update documentation
 ```