What is git diff used for?

The git diff command displays the differences between files in two commits or between a commit and your current repository. You can see what text has been added to, removed from, and changed in a file. By default, the git diff command displays any uncommitted changes to your repository.

What is git diff and git status?

As following : git diff –name-only /src/main/java/com/core/First.java /src/main/java/com/core/Second.java. On the other hand, git status provides you not only the details of the files to be staged in the current working repository, but also the comparison with the origin of your branch.

How do I use git diff?

It’s a simple 2 steps process:

1. Generate the patch: git diff > some-changes.patch.
2. 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 🙂

How do I see git diff?

In order to see the changes that have been staged already, you can pass the ‘–staged’ option to ‘git diff’ (in pre-1.6 versions of Git, use ‘–cached’). This is a very useful command, because it tells you what changes you’re introducing were you to run ‘git commit’ (without the ‘-a’) at that point.

What does diff output mean?

diff stands for difference. This command is used to display the differences in the files by comparing the files line by line. It tells you the instructions on how to change the first file to make it match the second file.

Where is Windiff?

In Microsoft Windows 2000 and later, Windiff.exe is included on the original CD-ROM in the Support\Tools folder. To install the support tools, run Setup.exe from the Support\Tools folder. Windiff.exe is also in the Support. cab file.