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Comparing File Structures, Files, and Code in PyCharm
Open Your Project in PyCharm:
- Launch PyCharm and open the project that is under Git version control.
Accessing the Version Control System:
- Go to
View
> Tool Windows
> Git
or press Alt+9
(on Windows/Linux) or Cmd+9
(on macOS) to open the Version Control window.
Comparing Branches for Overall Structure:
- Right-click and select
Compare with <BRANCH>
or just Compare
if you want to compare two branches other than the one you are currently on.
Viewing File Structure Differences:
- The differences between the branches will be displayed in a new tab. It shows commits that are unique to each branch.
- To see file structure differences, click on a commit. PyCharm will show the list of files changed in that commit.
- You can expand each file to see the specific lines of code that were changed.
Comparing Working Tree:
- In the Version Control window, switch to the
Log
tab. - Here, you'll see a list of branches at the top. Select the branch you want to compare.
- Right-click and select Show Diff with Working Tree.
- The Working Tree will change to show the difference between your current branch and the one you selected
- Click on a file, and the diff viewer allows you to see line-by-line differences in the file between the two branches.
- Right-click on a file and wil allow you to show the differences and even copy the whole file using
Get from Branch
. - Right-click on a file and wil allow you to show the differences and even copy the whole file using Show Diff with Working Tree.
Comparing Individual Files:
- To compare an individual file across branches, find that file in the Project view.
- Right-click the file and choose
Git
> Compare with Branch...
.
- Select the other branch you want to compare it with. PyCharm will open a diff viewer showing changes side by side.
- This diff viewer allows you to see line-by-line differences in the file between the two branches.
- You can pick changes from the code using the >> in every single difference
Moving Changes to Your Branch
At a File Level:
Cherry-picking a Commit:
- If an entire file or a set of files were changed in a specific commit and you want to bring those changes into your current branch, you can cherry-pick that commit.
- Right-click on the commit and select
Cherry-pick
. This will apply all changes from that commit to your current branch.
Manual File Level Changes:
- If cherry-picking is not suitable (e.g., you only want specific files from a commit), you can manually copy the file contents.
- Open the file from the commit, copy the contents, switch to your branch, open the same file, and paste the contents.
At a Code Level:
Partial Cherry-picking:
- PyCharm allows partial cherry-picking where you can choose specific files or even chunks of code from a commit.
- Right-click the commit, choose
Cherry-pick...
, and in the dialog, select the specific files or parts of files you want to cherry-pick.
Manual Code Level Changes:
- Alternatively, you can manually copy and paste specific lines of code.
- Open the file from the commit, select the lines you need, switch to your branch, open the file, and paste at the appropriate place.
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- In the Version Control window, switch to the
Log
tab.