git visual diff between branches

Question

This answer is great for seeing a visual diff between two files that are checked into git: How do I view 'git diff' output with a visual diff program?

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Answer 1

If you're using github you can use the website for this:

github.com/url/to/your/repo/compare/SHA_of_tip_of_one_branch...SHA_of_tip_of_another_branch

That will show you a compare of the two.