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git config option for passing flags to diff

Subject: git config option for passing flags to diff

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Debarshi Ray· Dec 3, 2014, 14:27 UTC · lore

I have been looking for a git config option to turn on --function-context, and after searching on the Internet and reading the man pages, #git confirmed that it doesn't exist.

I am wondering if it would be sensible to introduce such a variable? Or a variable to specify any additional flags to diff?

Thanks, Debarshi

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