gitdiffcore
gitdiffcore
Name
gitdiffcore - Tweaking diff output
Synopsis
git diff *
Description
The diff commands git diff-index, git diff-files, and git diff-tree can be told to manipulate differences they find in unconventional ways before showing diff output. The manipulation is collectively called "diffcore transformation". This short note describes what they are and how to use them to produce diff output that is easier to understand than the conventional kind.
The chain of operation
The git diff-* family works by first comparing two sets of files:
