Using IntelliJ to diff two arbitrary files

Question

I\'m really liking the IntelliJ diff tool. I\'m wondering if it is possible to use this tool to diff two arbitrary files. I.e. files NOT in an IntelliJ project. Just pick tw

Answer 1

In IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2, you can open an empty Differences Viewer and paste any text you want to compare in its left and right panels. The new Open Blank Diff Viewer action can be found in the Find Action dialog.