Review and Analyze Changes

Using Git Diff

The git diff command is the most direct way to compare changes between branches....

Using Git Difftool

For a more visual comparison, you can use git difftool, which opens the differences in a diff tool like vimdiff, meld, or any other configured diff tool....

Checkout the Branches

Start by checking out the two branches you want to compare. If you haven’t already cloned the repository, make sure to do so first....

Run the Diff Command

Once you have checked out the branches, you can use the git diff command to compare files between the two branches....

View the Differences

After running the git diff command, Git will display the differences between the files from the two branches. The output will show the changes made to each file, including additions, deletions, and modifications....

Optional: View Unified Diff

You can also use the -u or –unified option to display the differences in a unified diff format, which provides more context around the changes....

Review and Analyze Changes

Analyze the differences shown in the output to understand the changes made between the two branches. You can review the added, deleted, and modified lines to gain insight into the differences....

Conclusion

git diff main..feature-branch: Compare all changes between main and feature-branch. git diff main..feature-branch -- path/to/file: Compare specific file between branches. git difftool main..feature-branch: Use a visual diff tool for comparison. git log main..feature-branch: Get a summary of commits that are different. git checkout main and git diff feature-branch -- path/to/file: Checkout one branch and compare specific files against another branch....