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diff tools cannot handle moving code blocks (lemmy.ca)
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  • Adding a line: ✅
  • Removing a line: ✅
  • Modifying a line: ✅
  • Moving a codeblock: ❌ i see you've rewritten everything, let me just highlight it all.

RIP reviewers on my PR.

(Meme created by my coworker)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It doesn't actually detect moved code, though, like git diff can? I gave it a shot and also there's a couple issues open about it, e.g. https://github.com/Wilfred/difftastic/issues/520 .

Other than that, difftastic is quite nice.