From: Javier Domingo Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:16:27 GMT Subject: Re: possible Improving diff algoritm Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20121214222938.GB19410@client.brlink.eu> If just empty lines alone, then it is forced to say there is a new line. That is beyond this use-case. Javier Domingo 2012/12/14 Bernhard R. Link : > * Javier Domingo [121214 13:20]: >> I think the idea of being preferable to have a blank line at the end >> of the added/deleted block is key in this case. > > For symmetry I'd suggest to make it preferable to have blank lines > at the end or the beginning. > > { > old > + } > + > + { > + new > } > > vs > > { > old > } > + > + { > + new > + } > > is just the same case in blue. > (Although empty lines alone feels not quite optimal, it is at least a > good start). > > Bernhard R. Link