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

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 26, 2011, 20:11 UTC
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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?

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  2. Junio C HamanoFeb 26, 2011
  3. Michael J GruberFeb 27, 2011
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  5. Michael J GruberFeb 28, 2011
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  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
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2011
  19. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2011
  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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