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Compare files from the command line

Last modified: 08 October 2024

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 CLion 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
clion64.exe diff <path1> <path2> [<path3>]
Examples

Compare two files:

>
clion64.exe diff C:\MyProject\Readme.md C:\MyProject\Readme.md.bak

Open a blank diff viewer:

>
clion64.exe diff