Check the difference of file between local and repository

git diff master
or
git diff HEAD

git diff
Shows the changes between the working directory and the index. This shows what has been changed, but is not staged for a commit.

git diff –staged or git diff –cached
Shows the changes between the index and the HEAD(which is the last commit on this branch). This shows what has been added to the index and staged for a commit.

git diff HEAD
Shows all the changes between the working directory and HEAD (which includes changes in the index). This shows all the changes since the last commit, whether or not they have been staged for commit or not.

##### Reference http://365git.tumblr.com/post/474079664/whats-the-difference-part-1