In order to compare the file revisions, you can use the Diff
feature of the IDE and go through the following steps:
1. Select a versioned file that is
README
, and modify some lines of the file.2. Right-click on the file, and select Git | Diff from the context menu. A graphical Diff viewer is opened for all the selected file(s) and revisions in the IDE's main window. The Diff viewer displays two copies in side-by-side panels. The more current copy appears on the right side. So if you are comparing a repository revision against your working tree, the working tree gets displayed in the right panel:
The
Diff
viewer makes use of the same color codes used elsewhere, to display version control changes. In the previous screenshot, the green block indicates the content that has been added to the more current revision. The red block indicates that the content from the earlier revision has been removed. The blue block indicates that changes have occurred...