-u::
Synonym for "-p".
+--raw::
+ Generate the raw format.
+
--patch-with-raw::
- Generate patch but keep also the default raw diff output.
+ Synonym for "-p --raw".
+
+--stat[=width[,name-width]]::
+ Generate a diffstat. You can override the default
+ output width for 80-column terminal by "--stat=width".
+ The width of the filename part can be controlled by
+ giving another width to it separated by a comma.
---stat::
- Generate a diffstat instead of a patch.
+--numstat::
+ Similar to \--stat, but shows number of added and
+ deleted lines in decimal notation and pathname without
+ abbreviation, to make it more machine friendly.
--summary::
Output a condensed summary of extended header information
such as creations, renames and mode changes.
--patch-with-stat::
- Generate patch and prepend its diffstat.
+ Synonym for "-p --stat".
-z::
\0 line termination on output
--name-status::
Show only names and status of changed files.
+--color::
+ Show colored diff.
+
+--no-color::
+ Turn off colored diff, even when the configuration file
+ gives the default to color output.
+
+--color-words::
+ Show colored word diff, i.e. color words which have changed.
+
+--no-renames::
+ Turn off rename detection, even when the configuration
+ file gives the default to do so.
+
--full-index::
Instead of the first handful characters, show full
object name of pre- and post-image blob on the "index"
- line when generating a patch format output.
+ line when generating a patch format output.
+
+--binary::
+ In addition to --full-index, output "binary diff" that
+ can be applied with "git apply".
--abbrev[=<n>]::
Instead of showing the full 40-byte hexadecimal object
Swap two inputs; that is, show differences from index or
on-disk file to tree contents.
+--text::
+ Treat all files as text.
+
+-a::
+ Shorthand for "--text".
+
For more detailed explanation on these common options, see also
link:diffcore.html[diffcore documentation].