Comparing File Revisions Visually

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The IDE provides a two-pane viewer that enables you to compare revisions of version-controlled files side by side. Changed lines are highlighted in blue. Lines that have been added since the earlier revision are highlighted in green. Lines that have been removed are highlighted in red.

You can click the Last difference button button to skip to the previous difference in the file. Click Next difference button to skip to the next difference.

To generate a graphical diff:

To generate a graphical diff from the Versioning window:

  1. Open the Versioning window by choosing Window and choosing Versioning and choosing Show Versions.
  2. Expand a file's node to reveal its revisions.
  3. To compare a revision to your working copy, right-click the revision and choose Diff or Diff Graphical.

    To compare two revisions, hold down the Control key and select the revisions you want to compare. Right-click either revision and choose Diff or Diff Graphical.

See Also
Creating and Applying a Patch
Calling Version Control Commands
Versioning Window
Merging File Revisions
Resolving Merge Conflicts

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