Git · Junior · Question 7 of 75

What does plain `git diff` show?

1Differences between local and remote branches
✓Correct answer: Changes in the working tree that are not staged yet
3Changes that are staged for the next commit

Explanation

git diff compares the working tree with the index. Use git diff --staged to see what will go into the next commit, and git diff HEAD for both.

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