US Patent 10459697 Difference view mode for integrated development environments

A computer device is provided that includes a display and a processor configured to execute an integrated development environment that includes code development tools, output for display on the display an editor window of the integrated development environment configured to present a code file and real-time mark-up of the code file, wherein the editor window includes a difference view mode that causes the editor window to emphasize a difference between the code file and a baseline code file. The processor is further configured to perform a function of one of the code development tools on the code file and present a result of the function in the editor window while in the difference view mode.