git log branch1..branch2 (two dots) vs. git log branch1...branch2 (three dots)?

Question

I've read the latter compares the branches starting from their ancestor. What exactly does that mean?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 19 '15 at 10:53

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Two dots

git log start-branch..end-branch

(equivalent to git log ^start-branch end-branch).

Lists all the commits reachable from end-branch that are not reachable from start-branch.

git log start-branch...end-branch

Lists all commits that are reachable from either start-branch or end-branch but not reachable from both start-branch and end-branch.

edited Apr 19 '15 at 10:53

jub0bs

answered Apr 17 '15 at 08:03

flafoux

Careful: `git log start-branch..end-branch` is equivalent to `git log ^start-branch end-branch` (note the caret before `start-branch`), not to `git log start-branch end-branch`. – jub0bs Apr 17 '15 at 15:14
@jubobs thanks for mentioning that. Can you link to the docs? flafoux, can you update your answer? – Alexander Suraphel Apr 19 '15 at 10:44
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@AlexanderSuraphel See my edit. – jub0bs Apr 19 '15 at 10:54
@Jubobs Thanks a lot. Very much appreciated! – Alexander Suraphel Apr 19 '15 at 11:06