How do I diff the same file between two different commits on the same branch?

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In Git, how could I compare the same file between two different commits (not contiguous) on the same branch (master for example)?

I'm searching for a compare feature like the one in Visual SourceSafe (VSS) or Team Foundation Server (TFS).
Is it possible in Git?

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All the other responses are more complete, so upvote them. This one is just to remember that you can avoid knowing the id of the recent commit. Usually, I set my self in the branch that I want to compare and run diff tools knowing the old commit uid (You can use other notations):

git checkout master
git difftool 6f8bba my/file/relative/path.py

Also, check this other response here to set the tool you want git open to compare the file: Configuring diff tool with .gitconfig And to learn more about difftool, go to the difftool doc

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