git diff

				
					# Compare working directory changes with the staging area
git diff
# Example output:
# diff --git a/example.txt b/example.txt
# index abc1234..def5678 100644
# --- a/example.txt
# +++ b/example.txt
# @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
# -Old content
# +New content

# Show staged changes ready to be committed
git diff --staged
# Example output:
# diff --git a/example.txt b/example.txt
# index def5678..ghi7890 100644
# --- a/example.txt
# +++ b/example.txt
# @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
# -New content
# +Final content

# Compare the current branch with the `main` branch
git diff main
# Example output:
# diff --git a/example.txt b/example.txt
# index ghi7890..jkl0123 100644
# --- a/example.txt
# +++ b/example.txt
# @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
# -Final content
# +Content from main branch