SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git
-diff-files' [-q] [<common diff options>] [<path>...]
+'git
diff-files' [-q] [-0|-1|-2|-3|-c|--cc] [<common diff options>] [<path>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Compares the files in the working tree and the index. When paths
are specified, compares only those named paths. Otherwise all
entries in the index are compared. The output format is the
-same as "git-diff-index" and "git-diff-tree".
+same as for 'git diff-index' and 'git diff-tree'.
OPTIONS
-------
include::diff-options.txt[]
+-1 --base::
+-2 --ours::
+-3 --theirs::
+-0::
+ Diff against the "base" version, "our branch" or "their
+ branch" respectively. With these options, diffs for
+ merged entries are not shown.
++
+The default is to diff against our branch (-2) and the
+cleanly resolved paths. The option -0 can be given to
+omit diff output for unmerged entries and just show "Unmerged".
+
+-c::
+--cc::
+ This compares stage 2 (our branch), stage 3 (their
+ branch) and the working tree file and outputs a combined
+ diff, similar to the way 'diff-tree' shows a merge
+ commit with these flags.
+
-q::
- Remain silent even on nonexisting files
+ Remain silent even on nonexistent files
+
-Output format
--------------
include::diff-format.txt[]
GIT
---
-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
-
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite