Git - show diff

    
    // compare the working directory with local repository
    git diff HEAD [filename]
    
    
    // compare the working directory with index
    git diff [filename]
    
    
    // compare the index with local repository
    git diff --cached [filename]
    
    
    // compare files between two different commits
    git diff 7eb2..e03 812...a3f35
    
    
    // compares working directory with index
    // shows the changes that are not staged yet
    git diff
    
    
    // compares working directory with local repository
    // shows the list of changes after your last commit
    git diff HEAD
    
    
    // compares index with local repository
    // shows the diff between your last commit and changes to be committed next
    git diff --cached