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dvc-diff: Compare DVC tracked files, displaying the output as JSON.
$ dvc diff --show-json --show-hash ${commit}
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The command "dvc diff --show-json --show-hash ${commit}" is used to compare the changes made to a particular commit in a DVC (Data Version Control) project. Here is an explanation of the various components of the command:

  • "dvc diff": This is the DVC command used for comparing differences or changes.
  • "--show-json": This flag instructs DVC to display the differences in JSON format. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format.
  • "--show-hash": This flag tells DVC to include the hash or unique identifier of the changed files in the comparison output.
  • "${commit}": This is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the specific commit or reference you want to compare against. It can be a commit hash or a branch or tag name.

When you run this command with the appropriate commit as a parameter, DVC will compare the changes made in that particular commit and display the differences in a JSON format, including the hash of the changed files. This can be useful to understand what has changed in the project and track the modifications made in different commits.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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