# how to get 'git diff' to output patch to file

2 messages from 2009-05-14 to 2009-05-14. Participants: Aaron Gray, Alex Riesen.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/19348

## Aaron Gray, 2009-05-14 11:52

Subject: how to get 'git diff' to output patch to file
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How do I get 'git diff -u' to output to a file or standard out instead of 
its viewer ?

Many thanks in advance,

Aaron

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## Alex Riesen, 2009-05-14 12:03

Subject: Re: how to get 'git diff' to output patch to file
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2009/5/14 Aaron Gray <aaronngray.lists@googlemail.com>:
> How do I get 'git diff -u' to output to a file or standard out instead of
> its viewer ?
>
  git diff -u > file
  GIT_PAGER=: git diff -u (stdout)

or, depending on how old your Git is

  git --no-pager diff -u

```