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Re: [OT] perhaps we want to support copied-context diff output

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PBPeter Baumann <waste.manager@gmx.de>
Date
Dec 8, 2007, 11:10 UTC
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<20071208111029.GB2844@xp.machine.xx>
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On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 09:53:02AM +0100, Mike Hommey wrote:
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> > Perhaps we may want to add "diff -c" (copied context) output format as
> > an option, which may be easier to read.
> 
> Or maybe use the patience diff.
> 
[... skip testcase showing a much nicer diff for human consumption ...]

AFAIR bzr uses the patience diff already. I don't actually use bzr (obviously, because git is so much better:-) but it produces much nicer diffs than git if you have many small changes nearby.

-Peter
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  1. 1/2 pack-objects: reverse the delta search sort listNicolas Pitre, Dec 8, 2007
  2. [OT] perhaps we want to support copied-context diff outputJunio C Hamano, Dec 8, 2007
  3. Mike HommeyDec 8, 2007
  4. Peter BaumannDec 8, 2007

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