View a file in a different branch without switching the branch

Written byPhuoc Nguyen

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15 Mar, 2021

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We can use the following command to see the content of a particular file on another branch:

shell

$ git show branch:file

`branch` represents the name of destination branch
`file` represents the relative path of the file

For example, `git show feature/tip:css/styles.css` shows the content of the file located at `css/styles.css` in the `feature/tip` branch.

You also can open the file in your favourite editor, Vim for example:

shell

$ git show branch:file | vim -

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