Examining a changeset in HG

Question

How can I examine a changeset in mercurial without looking up its parent? In mercurial, what\'s the equivalent of

git show HEAD^

Git-show

Answer 1

If you just want to see the contents and differential of a commit, use this:

hg diff -c 

To see the commit you've checked out (HEAD in git), do this:

hg diff -c -1

If you want to see the commit before it (HEAD^ in git), do this:

hg diff -c -2

Simple.