WebStorm 2016.1 Help

Comparing File Versions

VCS-specific integrations enable you to compare your local copy of a file with the versions stored in the repository.WebStorm suggests several options:

For some VCS, it is possible to compare with a branch version. The differences display in the Differences viewer.

To compare with a repository version, to which you have last synchronized

  1. Select a file in the Project tool window, or open it in the editor.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • On the main VCS menu, or on the context menu of a file, choose <VCS> | Compare with the same repository version.
    • Select a file in the Local Changes tab of the Version Control tool window, and choose Show Diff on the context menu.

To compare with the latest repository version

  1. Select a file, or open it in the editor.
  2. On the main VCS menu, or on the context menu of a file, choose <VCS> | Compare with the latest repository version.

To compare with the specified version of a file

  1. Select a file, or open it in the editor.
  2. On the main VCS menu, or on the context menu of a file, choose <VCS> | Compare with.
  3. In the File Revision pop-up window, click the version to compare:
    img

See Also

Last modified: 11 July 2016