Diff last modifications to a file

Question

I am using this (bash):

git diff $(git log -1 --pretty=format:"%H" somefile)^! -- somefile

Is there a simpler way to do it?

Answer 1

For the most recent changes to a file:

git log -p -1 <filename>

For all changes to a file:

git log -p <filename>

or, to get a graphical view:

gitk <filename>