How can I see moved lines in a file comparison with vimdiff / diff?
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Moved lines are frequently annotated as deletes and adds but they can be shown as moved-from and moved-to instead.
Like in this screenshot of Notepad++.
vim diff vimdiff
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Moved lines are frequently annotated as deletes and adds but they can be shown as moved-from and moved-to instead.
Like in this screenshot of Notepad++.
vim diff vimdiff
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I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only usedmeldand it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.
– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29
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Moved lines are frequently annotated as deletes and adds but they can be shown as moved-from and moved-to instead.
Like in this screenshot of Notepad++.
vim diff vimdiff
asked Jun 28 '13 at 14:16
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Moved lines are frequently annotated as deletes and adds but they can be shown as moved-from and moved-to instead.
Like in this screenshot of Notepad++.
vim diff vimdiff
vim diff vimdiff
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I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only usedmeldand it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.
– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29
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I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only usedmeldand it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.
– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29
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I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only used
meld and it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only used
meld and it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29
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For its diff view, Vim relies on the output of the diff tool, which consists of line insertions (+) and deletions (-), but no moves. For convenience, Vim is able to highlight changes within a line, but it does not detect moves of (blocks of) lines, unlike Notepad++. You would need to implement this kind of feature yourself (e.g. using the sign column to show the moves).
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
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could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in theDiff...highlight groups, or by running thedifftool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use:sign placecommands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
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For its diff view, Vim relies on the output of the diff tool, which consists of line insertions (+) and deletions (-), but no moves. For convenience, Vim is able to highlight changes within a line, but it does not detect moves of (blocks of) lines, unlike Notepad++. You would need to implement this kind of feature yourself (e.g. using the sign column to show the moves).
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
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could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in theDiff...highlight groups, or by running thedifftool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use:sign placecommands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
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For its diff view, Vim relies on the output of the diff tool, which consists of line insertions (+) and deletions (-), but no moves. For convenience, Vim is able to highlight changes within a line, but it does not detect moves of (blocks of) lines, unlike Notepad++. You would need to implement this kind of feature yourself (e.g. using the sign column to show the moves).
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in theDiff...highlight groups, or by running thedifftool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use:sign placecommands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
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For its diff view, Vim relies on the output of the diff tool, which consists of line insertions (+) and deletions (-), but no moves. For convenience, Vim is able to highlight changes within a line, but it does not detect moves of (blocks of) lines, unlike Notepad++. You would need to implement this kind of feature yourself (e.g. using the sign column to show the moves).
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
For its diff view, Vim relies on the output of the diff tool, which consists of line insertions (+) and deletions (-), but no moves. For convenience, Vim is able to highlight changes within a line, but it does not detect moves of (blocks of) lines, unlike Notepad++. You would need to implement this kind of feature yourself (e.g. using the sign column to show the moves).
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
answered Jun 28 '13 at 18:56
Ingo KarkatIngo Karkat
8,73911932
8,73911932
could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in theDiff...highlight groups, or by running thedifftool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use:sign placecommands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
add a comment |
could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in theDiff...highlight groups, or by running thedifftool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use:sign placecommands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
could you please elaborate in detail on that implementation in order to mark your answer?
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 19:21
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in the
Diff... highlight groups, or by running the diff tool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use :sign place commands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
You would need to get the changes (either by querying the Vim buffers for the lines highlighted in the
Diff... highlight groups, or by running the diff tool yourself again, write a clever algorithm to detect the moves, and then use :sign place commands to attach the movement markers to the two diff buffers.– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:40
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
Alternatively, you could patch the Vim source code itself; getting at the diff information would be easier than in Vimscript. Such a patch (maybe using different colors rather than signs) could even be accepted into mainline Vim!
– Ingo Karkat
Jun 28 '13 at 19:42
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
I rather hoped for a vimscript or a more feasible workaround. I leave it open for now.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 23:47
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I don't get what you want. Can you maybe demonstrate this with a small example?
– Bernhard
Jun 28 '13 at 14:23
If you're looking for alternatives to vimdiff & diff just search this site, it's been pretty well covered already: unix.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/diff
– slm♦
Jun 28 '13 at 15:30
@Bernhard I posted a screen shot of Notepad++ feature of diff'ing moved lines. I'm looking for a cli alternative, preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:38
@slm, I want to diff moved lines preferably in vim.
– 1.61803
Jun 28 '13 at 17:40
Wikipedia has a (short) list of tools that can do this. I have only used
meldand it can't really detect moved lines (it kinda does) so take the list with a grain of salt.– terdon♦
Jun 28 '13 at 18:29