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X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) --000000000000418297057d75890d Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000418295057d75890b" --000000000000418295057d75890b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi *bug-diffutils@gnu.org * subscribers. - Case 1 Commands executed: $ echo - > a1 && echo + > a2 $ diff -y a1 a2 - | + Both terminal, from which patterns are *copied*, and text editor document, to which pattern is *pasted *=E2=80=93 *see attachment* =E2=80=93, use mono= -space font. Output resulting from 'diff -y a1 a2' contains *tabular* and *point *marks in the same row as separators between left'-sided column and right'-sided column. Would it be suitable according to developers to produce separators relying on a unique mark =E2=80=93 *tabular* or *point* =E2=80=93 ? - Case 2 As noticeable, the tool *Diff *allows for *options combinations* that cannot cohabit together because of their very features. A way for *Diff* to avoid handling such combinations would be appropriate. Here is an illustration of such combinations: $ diff -qsy a1 a2 Files a1 and a2 differ $ diff -yqs a1 a2 Files a1 and a2 differ $ diff -qys a1 a2 Files a1 and a2 differ Regards, R.T. --000000000000418295057d75890b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi bug-diffutils= @gnu.org subscribers.
  • Case 1
    • =
Commands executed:
$ echo - > a1 && echo + > a2
$ diff -y a= 1 a2
-=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 |=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 +

<= div>
Both terminal,=C2=A0 from which patterns are copied, = and text editor document, to which pattern is pasted =E2=80=93 se= e attachment =E2=80=93, use mono-space font. Output resulting from '= ;diff -y a1 a2' = contains tabular and point marks in the same row as separator= s between left'-sided column and right'-sided column. Would it be s= uitable according to developers to produce separators relying on a unique m= ark =E2=80=93 tabular or point =E2=80=93 ?
  • Case 2
As noticeable, the tool Diff = allows for options combinations that cannot cohabit together bec= ause of their very features. A way for Diff to avoid handling such c= ombinations would be appropriate. Here is an illustration of such combinati= ons:

$ diff -qsy a1 a2
Files a1 and a2 differ
$ diff -yqs a1 a2
File= s a1 and a2 differ
$ diff -qys a1 a2
Files a1 and a2 differ

Regards, R.T.
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