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git diff<\/code> is a command used to compare changes between commits, branches, and your working directory. It’s handy for identifying differences in your code before you commit or push changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initial Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Comparing the working directory with the local repository using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$ git diff HEAD <filename><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DIFF Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Option<\/strong><\/th>Description<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
git diff [<options>] [<commit>] [--] [<path>\u2026\u200b]<\/code><\/td>Show changes between the working directory and the index or a tree, or between two trees.<\/td><\/tr>
git diff HEAD <filename><\/code><\/td>Compares the changes in the working directory with the latest commit in the local repository.<\/td><\/tr>
git diff <source branch> <target branch><\/code><\/td>Compares the differences between two branches, showing changes from the source branch to the target branch.<\/td><\/tr>
--staged<\/code><\/td>Shows changes between the staged files and the last commit.<\/td><\/tr>
--cached<\/code><\/td>Synonym for --staged<\/code>, displays changes between the index and the last commit.<\/td><\/tr>
--name-only<\/code><\/td>Displays only the names of changed files.<\/td><\/tr>
--name-status<\/code><\/td>Shows the names and status (e.g., added, modified, deleted) of changed files.<\/td><\/tr>
--color<\/code><\/td>Forces color output.<\/td><\/tr>
--stat<\/code><\/td>Shows a summary of changes with statistics.<\/td><\/tr>
<commit1> <commit2><\/code><\/td>Compares the differences between two commits.<\/td><\/tr>
--shortstat<\/code><\/td>Displays only the short statistics of changes.<\/td><\/tr>
--diff-filter=[ACMRTD]<\/code><\/td>Filters the diff to include only files with specific statuses (e.g., Added, Copied, Modified, Renamed, Deleted).<\/td><\/tr>
--raw<\/code><\/td>Prints the raw output format.<\/td><\/tr>
-v<\/code>, --verbose<\/code><\/td>Prints the contents of the tag object before validating it.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Comparing Working Directory with Local Repository<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
To compare the changes in your working directory with the latest commit in the local repository, use the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$ git diff HEAD <filename><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will show the differences between the specified file in your working directory and the latest committed version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Comparing Two Branches<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
To compare the differences between two branches, use the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$ git diff <source branch> <target branch><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This command will display the changes between the source branch and the target branch, helping you to understand what has been modified before merging or pushing changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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