endif::git-format-patch[]
--indent-heuristic::
- Enable the heuristic that shift diff hunk boundaries to make patches
+ Enable the heuristic that shifts diff hunk boundaries to make patches
easier to read. This is the default.
--no-indent-heuristic::
low-occurrence common elements".
--
+
-For instance, if you configured diff.algorithm variable to a
+For instance, if you configured the `diff.algorithm` variable to a
non-default value and want to use the default one, then you
have to use `--diff-algorithm=default` option.
as file creations or deletions ("new" or "gone", optionally "+l"
if it's a symlink) and mode changes ("+x" or "-x" for adding
or removing executable bit respectively) in diffstat. The
- information is put betwen the filename part and the graph
+ information is put between the filename part and the graph
part. Implies `--stat`.
--numstat::
are painted using either the 'color.diff.{old,new}Moved' color or
'color.diff.{old,new}MovedAlternative'. The change between
the two colors indicates that a new block was detected.
-dimmed_zebra::
+dimmed-zebra::
Similar to 'zebra', but additional dimming of uninteresting parts
of moved code is performed. The bordering lines of two adjacent
blocks are considered interesting, the rest is uninteresting.
+ `dimmed_zebra` is a deprecated synonym.
--
--color-moved-ws=<modes>::
This configures how white spaces are ignored when performing the
- move detection for `--color-moved`. These modes can be given
- as a comma separated list:
+ move detection for `--color-moved`.
+ifdef::git-diff[]
+ It can be set by the `diff.colorMovedWS` configuration setting.
+endif::git-diff[]
+ These modes can be given as a comma separated list:
+
--
ignore-space-at-eol::
Warn if changes introduce conflict markers or whitespace errors.
What are considered whitespace errors is controlled by `core.whitespace`
configuration. By default, trailing whitespaces (including
- lines that solely consist of whitespaces) and a space character
+ lines that consist solely of whitespaces) and a space character
that is immediately followed by a tab character inside the
initial indent of the line are considered whitespace errors.
Exits with non-zero status if problems are found. Not compatible
this option is not given, and the configuration variable
`diff.wsErrorHighlight` is not set, only whitespace errors in
`new` lines are highlighted. The whitespace errors are colored
- whith `color.diff.whitespace`.
+ with `color.diff.whitespace`.
endif::git-format-patch[]
--
+
Patterns have the same syntax and semantics as patterns used for
-fnmantch(3) without the FNM_PATHNAME flag, except a pathname also
+fnmatch(3) without the FNM_PATHNAME flag, except a pathname also
matches a pattern if removing any number of the final pathname
components matches the pattern. For example, the pattern "`foo*bar`"
matches "`fooasdfbar`" and "`foo/bar/baz/asdf`" but not "`foobarx`".
Treat all files as text.
--ignore-cr-at-eol::
- Ignore carrige-return at the end of line when doing a comparison.
+ Ignore carriage-return at the end of line when doing a comparison.
--ignore-space-at-eol::
Ignore changes in whitespace at EOL.