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Exclude files from git diff

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Exclude specific files from git diff

git diff -wu ${hash} -- . ':(exclude)a' ':(exclude)dir/b'

Explanation​

  • git diff -wu : Show the changes between two commits, ignoring whitespace
  • ${hash} : Commit hash
  • -- : Separate the commit hash from the file paths
  • . : Include all files in the current directory
  • ':(exclude)a' : Exclude file a