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Comparing & Moving File Structures, Files, and Code Between Two Branches in PyCharm

  1. Open Your Project in PyCharm:

    • Launch PyCharm and open the project that is under Git version control.
  2. 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:

  • In the Version Control window, switch to the Log tab.
  • Select the two branches you want to compare by holding Ctrl (or Cmd on macOS) and clicking the branch names.
  • 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.

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


    1. In the Version Control window, switch to the Log tab.
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