Top "Git-diff" questions

(git) diff output relative path?

I need to get some diffs in my repo that are not relative to the base of the repo, but …

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GIT - How to list only newly added files between two branches

how can I list newly created(added) files between two branches? I can list all files that have been changed …

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How to make git diff show the same result as github's pull request diff?

After branches are merged, and GitHub no longer show difference when I try to make a pull request, but git …

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Differences between the staged and unstaged versions of the same file, using difftool

Is there a way of viewing the differences between the staged and unstaged versions of the same file? For example: …

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Can Git really track the movement of a single function from 1 file to another? If so, how?

Several times, I have come across the statement that, if you move a single function from one file to another …

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Always use the pager for git diff

I'm using less as my git pager. If the git diff output is readable on one page, my git prints …

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Examples of different results produced by the standard (Myers), minimal, patience and histogram diff algorithms

Git offers these 4 diff algorithms, but without any further information what are their differences. What are the advantages of each …

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Using Git diff to detect code movement + How to use diff options

Consider that a file (1.c) contains three functions and changes made by authors M and J. If someone runs git …

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git-diff: Only show changes staged for committing

I want to see diff on files that I've added to commit (git add something). I can do this: git …

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git diff with combined --word-diff

Given a file with a single word changed, a "normal" git diff looks like this: Whereas a git diff --word-diff=…

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