How Diff Works
Finding what changed
Diff finds the differences between two texts: it lines up what is the same, then shows what was added or removed.
What you'll learn from this poster
- What diff isCompares two texts / Shows added lines / Shows removed lines
- How it comparesMatch the most in common / The rest is add/remove / This idea is called LCS
- Where it's usedCode changes / Proofreading text / Version control (Git)
- Reading it+ means added / - means removed / Unchanged lines stay
Diff lines up the same parts to show changes
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