Re: context diffs: why have ! stand for two different things?

[Bob Proulx]

> I just had a quick flash that in context diffs "!" showing changed
> lines is dumb and should be made into two symbols, <, > [duh]
> distinguishing old and new lines... you see I have a tiny screen and
> often one only is looking at the middle of a chunk and forgets if it
> is the old or new part... ok, never mind.

Perhaps you should try out the unified diff format.  I believe it will
meet your needs.  It is already the next generation of diff format
beyond context diffs.

  diff -u file1 file2

If you have a small screen then you should try this.  Adjust to suit
your own needs.

  diff -u0 file1 file2

Bob