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git-diff:tldr:f5c0c
git-diff: Compare different files from the current branch to other branch.
$ git diff ${branch}:${filename2} ${filename}
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The command "git diff ${branch}:${filename2} ${filename}" compares the differences between two versions of a file in a Git repository.
Here's how to interpret each part of the command:
- "git diff": This is the Git command used to view the differences between files or commits.
- "${branch}:${filename2}": It refers to a specific version of a file, denoted by the branch name followed by the file name. The command compares this version with another file.
- ${branch}: It is a placeholder for the name of the branch where the file resides.
- ${filename2}: It is a placeholder for the name of the file being compared (in a specific branch).
- "${filename}": It is another placeholder for the name of the file being compared (outside the given branch).
Putting it together, this command compares the differences between the file at ${branch}:${filename2} (a specific version of a file in a branch) and ${filename} (a file outside that branch). It shows the changes made between the two versions, including added, modified, or deleted lines.
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.