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QUESTION
I defined my git config with git config --global diff.tool bc3
When I do git difftool --dir-diff
, a becompare windows opens but I can't compare local file to remote.
- On left panel, I see all remote files containing a difference with local files.
- On right panel, I see theses file but only as shortcut to local file.
I can't compare a file to a shortcut. Is there a way to configure git or becompare to compare all files local to remote ?
...ANSWER
Answered 2021-May-06 at 15:09git difftool --dir-diff
will always create these symlinks when you compare something to your worktree.
There seems to be a specific setting for symlinks in Beyond Compare's menu :
https://www.scootersoftware.com/v4help/index.html?sessiondirhandling.html
- under : Session > Session Settings > Handling
- there should be a section : File Handling
- with a checkbox : Follow symbolic links
Try checking that box.
QUESTION
I am working on source code and want to review the code of a previous commit. Usually I would do this with git difftool --dir-diff
and meld as the difftool. However, when I want to look at a farther back commit, or a commit that was prior to a refactor, meld makes it hard to read because the code is altered too much.
The other solution I can think of is to git stash
the changes, checkout the other commit and view the code. But then I can't view my current code and it also takes quite long.
I am looking for (maybe) a tool, that opens the source code of a previous commit for me to view parallel to the current code. Basically like the dirdiff
solution without the diff part. I am using the git cli. Thanks and best regards.
ANSWER
Answered 2020-Nov-16 at 22:44For a situation like this, I prefer to use git worktree add
. This creates a separate git checkout
(or git switch
in Git 2.23 or later), in a separate work-tree that has its own private index / staging-area and other private items, so that the separate work-tree does not interfere with your ongoing work in your main work-tree.
The independent work-tree can be used as much as you like, or left alone as much as you like. It is a full checkout. The main constraint on an added work-tree is that it must be on a different branch from any existing work-tree (including other added work-trees), but if you intend to look at one specific commit, you can just use the "detached HEAD" mode in the added work-tree to view the one specific commit. All detached-HEAD added work-trees are by definition not on any branch at all and therefore are OK.
There are two minor caveats—things to be aware of—when using git worktree
:
It was first added in Git 2.5, so if your Git is older than that, you don't have it.
It had a pretty gnarly bug in it until Git 2.15. This bug only affects an addded work-tree where you make changes to it and then let them sit around for two weeks or more, so if all you are doing is inspecting an old commit, it won't bite you at all. If you start making heavy use of
git worktree add
, though, I recommend being sure your Git version is at least 2.15.
QUESTION
I am happy working with git difftool --dir-diff
with beyond compare to show overall diff across directories and files and navigate through them.
However when it comes to vimdiff, seems it do not support dir diff from git. A git alias I created is as the following
...ANSWER
Answered 2020-Aug-27 at 04:34I find a solution from another stackoverflow thread. The answer is provided by @user744629. Following his suggestion
- install vim dirdiff
- add the following configuration in
.gitconfig
QUESTION
I have the following in my ~/.gitconfig
...ANSWER
Answered 2020-Aug-21 at 05:52Yes, with the --cached
option
QUESTION
After doing a GIT merge from branch A to branch B I typically diff the merge by comparing the (merged) local branch with the (non merged) remote branch:
...ANSWER
Answered 2019-Nov-01 at 13:59In other words: You want to compare the last commit before the merge with current commit.
QUESTION
I am using diffuse as a diff
tool over Linux, but when I use the git command
ANSWER
Answered 2018-Jan-17 at 09:18The diff tool that your git uses probably doesn't support recursive comparison. What is in your .gitconfig , by the line diff ? (probably diffuse)
Configure your diff tool to be able to use a recursive directory comparison command.
What are the best diff tools for Git? use Kdiff3 or Meld, they are great IMO.
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