NAME
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-git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the cache
+git-diff-files - Compares files in the working tree and the index
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
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-Compares the files in the working tree and the cache. When paths
+Compares the files in the working tree and the index. When paths
are specified, compares only those named paths. Otherwise all
-entries in the cache are compared. The output format is the
+entries in the index are compared. The output format is the
same as "git-diff-index" and "git-diff-tree".
OPTIONS
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include::diff-options.txt[]
+-1 -2 -3 or --base --ours --theirs, and -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".
+
-q::
Remain silent even on nonexisting files