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Re: git diff: add option for omitting the contents of deletes

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Feb 27, 2011, 14:41 UTC
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Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 26.02.2011 21:11:
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> Mart Sõmermaa <mrts.pydev@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Paging through deletes adds a cognitive burden when reviewing code.
> 
> Wasn't the ability to say '/^diff --git ' in your pager invented for
> exactly for that?

Wasn't the pager invented for sifting through output which has to be several pages, but not not for that which could be more concise? ;)

In fact, -D would be quite analogous to -M and -C in that respect.
Michael
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  1. Mart SõmermaaFeb 26, 2011
  2. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2011
  3. Michael J GruberFeb 27, 2011
  4. Mart SõmermaaFeb 27, 2011
  5. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  6. Mart SõmermaaFeb 28, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2011
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  9. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
  10. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2011
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  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  17. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2011
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  20. Mart SõmermaaMar 7, 2011
  21. Michael J GruberMar 8, 2011
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2011
  23. Mart SõmermaaMar 8, 2011
  24. Jeff KingMar 8, 2011
  25. symling diff driver (Was: Re: git diff: add option for omitting the contents of deletes)Michael J Gruber, Feb 28, 2011
  26. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2011
  27. attr: make attributes depend on file typeMichael J Gruber, Feb 28, 2011
  28. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2011
  29. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  30. Michael J GruberMar 1, 2011
  31. Mart SõmermaaFeb 28, 2011
  32. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011

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