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Compare files from the command line

Open the diff viewer to compare two or three files from the command line. For example, you can compare the current version of a file with its backup, or your local copy of a file with its copy from the remote repository or its copy from another branch.

You can find the executable for running PyCharm in the installation directory under bin. To use this executable as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax
pycharm64.exe diff <path1> <path2> [<path3>]
Examples

Compare two files:

pycharm64.exe diff C:\MyProject\Readme.md C:\MyProject\Readme.md.bak

Open a blank diff viewer:

pycharm64.exe diff

By default, PyCharm does not provide a command-line launcher. For more information about creating a launcher script for PyCharm, refer to Command-line interface.

Syntax
pycharm diff <path1> <path2> [<path3>]
Examples

Compare two files:

pycharm diff ~/MyProject/Readme.md ~/MyProject/Readme.md.bak

Open a blank diff viewer:

pycharm diff

You can find the script for running PyCharm in the installation directory under bin. To use this script as the command-line launcher, add it to your system PATH as described in Command-line interface.

Syntax
pycharm.sh diff <path1> <path2> [<path3>]
Examples

Compare two files:

pycharm.sh diff ~/MyProject/Readme.md ~/MyProject/Readme.md.bak

Open a blank diff viewer:

pycharm.sh diff
Last modified: 12 April 2024