[p4] diff between two revisions

[Stephen Vance]

Jeff --

'#' is used for the revision number of a file
'@' is used for a changelist number, a label, a date, or a 
workspace/client name

Depending on what shell you are using, you may have to escape the '#' as 
some shells use it as a comment character.

Steve

Jeff Sparks wrote:
> Thanks.  Just so I understand the rationale, what exactly is wrong with the use of '#'?  'p4 help revisions' states
>
>     #rev - A revision number.
>     @change - A change number: the revision as of that change.
>
> Could you explain the meaning of the p4 output shown when I use '#' instead?  It is the sort-of-half-works aspect which threw me; otherwise, I may have tried something different like '@'.
>
>
> "Vinny Murphy (vmurphy)" <vmurphy at cisco.com> wrote: Do "p4 diff2 Makefile at 1499 Makefile at 1186" 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com
> [mailto:perforce-user-bounces at perforce.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Sparks
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:31 AM
> To: perforce-user at perforce.com
> Subject: [p4] diff between two revisions
>
> Sorry, I'm sure this is obvious but I haven't found an answer after
> almost an hour of googling.  I just want the diff between two revisions,
> the p4 equivalent of
>
>     svn diff -r1499:1186 Makefile
>
> I've tried things like
>
> terra% p4 changes Makefile
> Change 1499 on 2007/01/16 by jeff at terra 'blah'
> Change 1186 on 2007/01/11 by jeff at terra 'blah blah'
> Change 8 on 2006/11/30 by peter at firma 'initial'
> terra% p4 diff Makefile#1499 Makefile#1186
> Makefile#1499 - file(s) up-to-date.
> Makefile#1186 - file(s) up-to-date.
> terra% p4 diff2 Makefile#1499 Makefile#1186 No file(s) at that revision.
>
> but I'm just flailing away.  I can't believe I can't figure this out.
> What am I missing?
> --Jeff
>
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