Git Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

CHAPTER 13

More Recipes

In this closing chapter, I discuss some details that have not been covered and sooner or later can become indispensable to you. You will learn:

• How to use the command $ git diff to compare different versions of files.
• How to overcome the problems concerning line endings.
• Three different methods to configure ignored files
• Using tags
• The command $ git archive to generate zipped package containing your project

13-1. Working with the $ git diff command

Problem

You want to learn how to use the $ git diff command to analyze the difference between two versions of the same file.

Solution

Create a new repository:

$ cd git-recipes ...