The git diff command helps you see, compare, and understand changes in your project. You can use it in many different situations, e.g. to look at current changes in your working copy, past changes in commits, or even to compare branches.
It's a simple 2 steps process: Generate the patch: git diff > some-changes.patch. Apply the diff: Then copy this patch to your local machine, and apply it to your local working copy with: git apply /path/to/some-changes.patch. And that's it! The changes are now in your working copy and ready to be staged/commit/pushed :)
Git Diff Between two branches​ Often, we are interested in finding the differences between the two branches. There are two ways to achieve this in Git. The first method involves running the ' git diff ' command with two dots between the branch names, and the second method uses three dots instead.
Comparing files and commits Diff of a specific file: To view changes in a specific file run: git diff <file-path>
Then, run the git diff --staged command which lists out the changes between the staged area and your last commit. A version – last commit containing the line my name is puppy in dog.txt. B version – staging area which differed from the last commit. Like "puppy" to "pup" in dog. txt .
Applying a DIFF File in the Command Line Copy the DIFF files to the root directory of your store. Open the terminal on the server or access the server remotely via SSH. Replace /path/to/cscart/root/directory with the actual path to the root directory of your store.
Comparing files between two different commits git diff can be passed Git refs to commits to diff. Some example refs are, HEAD , tags, and branch names. Every commit in Git has a commit ID which you can get when you execute GIT LOG . You can also pass this commit ID to git diff .
How to Open a DIFF File. DIFF files can be opened on Windows, Linux, and macOS with Mercurial. The Mercurial Wiki page has all the documentation you need to learn how to use it. Other programs that support this format include GnuWin and UnxUtils.