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diff --git a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt index 2b7bc03ec3..a00e9431c5 100644 --- a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt +++ b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt @@ -3,35 +3,32 @@ git-difftool(1) NAME ---- -git-difftool - compare changes using common merge tools +git-difftool - Show changes using common diff tools SYNOPSIS -------- -'git difftool' [--tool=<tool>] [--no-prompt] ['git diff' options] +'git difftool' [--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt] [<'git diff' options>] DESCRIPTION ----------- 'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files -between revisions using common merge tools. At its most basic level, -'git-difftool' does what 'git-mergetool' does but its use is for non-merge -situations such as when preparing commits or comparing changes against -the index. - -'git difftool' is a frontend to 'git diff' and accepts the same -arguments and options. - -See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options. +between revisions using common diff tools. 'git difftool' is a frontend +to 'git-diff' and accepts the same options and arguments. OPTIONS ------- +-y:: +--no-prompt:: + Do not prompt before launching a diff tool. + -t <tool>:: --tool=<tool>:: - Use the merge resolution program specified by <tool>. + Use the diff tool specified by <tool>. Valid merge tools are: kdiff3, kompare, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, and opendiff + -If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git-difftool' +If a diff tool is not specified, 'git-difftool' will use the configuration variable `diff.tool`. If the configuration variable `diff.tool` is not set, 'git-difftool' will pick a suitable default. @@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting `difftool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git-difftool' assumes the tool is available in PATH. + -Instead of running one of the known merge tool programs, +Instead of running one of the known diff tools, 'git-difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program by specifying the command line to invoke in a configuration variable `difftool.<tool>.cmd`. @@ -56,8 +53,7 @@ is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents of the diff post-image. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`. ---no-prompt:: - Do not prompt before launching a diff tool. +See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options. CONFIG VARIABLES ---------------- @@ -65,21 +61,17 @@ CONFIG VARIABLES difftool equivalents have not been defined. diff.tool:: - The default merge tool to use. + The default diff tool to use. difftool.<tool>.path:: Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case your tool is not in the PATH. difftool.<tool>.cmd:: - Specify the command to invoke the specified merge tool. + Specify the command to invoke the specified diff tool. + See the `--tool=<tool>` option above for more details. -merge.keepBackup:: - The original, unedited file content can be saved to a file with - a `.orig` extension. Defaults to `true` (i.e. keep the backup files). - SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-diff[1]:: |