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Although, I do not have much to add; using `difftastic`[0] & `delta` [1] is a very cool combo to make _git_ a little more approachable for newbies like me. I u
by mfrw 4y ago
Although, I do not have much to add; using `difftastic`[0] & `delta` [1] is a very cool combo to make _git_ a little more approachable for newbies like me.
I use delta as my daily driver but sometimes when I want the contextual info, switching to `env GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF=difft git log -p --ext-diff` gives a better picture.
[0]: https://github.com/Wilfred/difftastic https://github.com/Wilfred/difftastic
[1]: https://github.com/dandavison/delta https://github.com/dandavison/delta
- lapser 4y agoI've been using delta for a long while, but this is the first time I've heard of difftastic. Why wouldn't you want the context all the time?
- mfrw 4y agoI feel the visual eye-candy provided by delta far more appealing than what difft does. Also, delta is much more configurable and has nice binding for moving through hunks. That's probably the only reason, otherwise, you are correct. I would want the context always.
- WakiMiko 4y agodifftastic doesn't show whitespace or formatting changes