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make git diff output easier to read - use better diff heuristics

From
ΣΒΣπύρος Βαζαίος <sbazaios@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 13, 2018, 15:06 UTC
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Hi, I've came across an issue when using the git diff command. In particular the diff is different to what the svn diff produces. While both being correct the output of the svn diff is easier to understand than the git diff one. See the following issue on github where I initially reported the issue:

https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/1494

I have Included a picture to better illustrate the problem. What do you think? Is it possible to make git diff output similar to svn diff regarding this issue?

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  1. Σπύρος ΒαζαίοςFeb 13, 2018
  2. Jeff KingFeb 13, 2018
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