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View differences in Git changes

Submitted by: @import:30-seconds-of-code·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

When working with Git, you'll often need to view the differences between your changes and the last commit. This can help you understand what you've modified, what you're about to commit, and what changes you've made since the last commit.
Git provides the git diff command to help you with this, allowing you to compare your changes with the last commit. The result will show you the differences between your unstaged changes, by default, but you can view the differences between your staged changes and the last commit instead, using the --staged option.

Solution

# Syntax: git diff [--staged]

git diff
# Displays the differences between unstaged changes and the last commit

git diff --staged
# Displays the differences between staged changes and the last commit

Code Snippets

# Syntax: git diff [--staged]

git diff
# Displays the differences between unstaged changes and the last commit

git diff --staged
# Displays the differences between staged changes and the last commit

Context

From 30-seconds-of-code: view-differences

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