--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.
+ abbreviation, to make it more machine friendly. For
+ binary files, outputs two `-` instead of saying
+ `0 0`.
+
+--shortstat::
+ Output only the last line of the --stat format containing total
+ number of modified files, as well as number of added and deleted
+ lines.
--summary::
Output a condensed summary of extended header information
Turn off rename detection, even when the configuration
file gives the default to do so.
+--check::
+ Warn if changes introduce trailing whitespace
+ or an indent that uses a space before a tab.
+
--full-index::
Instead of the first handful characters, show full
object name of pre- and post-image blob on the "index"
-a::
Shorthand for "--text".
+--ignore-space-at-eol::
+ Ignore changes in white spaces at EOL.
+
--ignore-space-change::
Ignore changes in amount of white space. This ignores white
space at line end, and consider all other sequences of one or
-w::
Shorthand for "--ignore-all-space".
+--exit-code::
+ Make the program exit with codes similar to diff(1).
+ That is, it exits with 1 if there were differences and
+ 0 means no differences.
+
+--quiet::
+ Disable all output of the program. Implies --exit-code.
+
For more detailed explanation on these common options, see also
link:diffcore.html[diffcore documentation].