difftool: fix documentation problems
This patch makes the difftool docs always refer to the git-difftool script using the dashed form of the name. Only command examples use the non-dashed form now. Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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# This is a wrapper around the GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF-compatible
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# git-difftool-helper script. This script exports
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# GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF and GIT_PAGER for use by git, and
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# GIT_NO_PROMPT and GIT_MERGE_TOOL for use by git-difftool-helper.
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# GIT_DIFFTOOL_NO_PROMPT and GIT_MERGE_TOOL for use by git-difftool-helper.
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# Any arguments that are unknown to this script are forwarded to 'git diff'.
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use strict;
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@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ my $DIR = abs_path(dirname($0));
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sub usage
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{
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print << 'USAGE';
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usage: git difftool [--no-prompt] [--tool=tool] ["git diff" options]
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usage: git difftool [--tool=<tool>] [--no-prompt] ["git diff" options]
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USAGE
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exit 1;
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}
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DESCRIPTION
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-----------
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'git difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
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'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
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between revisions using common merge tools. At its most basic level,
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'git difftool' does what 'git mergetool' does but its use is for non-merge
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'git-difftool' does what 'git-mergetool' does but its use is for non-merge
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situations such as when preparing commits or comparing changes against
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the index.
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'git difftool' is a frontend to 'git diff' and accepts the same
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arguments and options.
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See linkgit:git-diff[7] for the full list of supported options.
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See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
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OPTIONS
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-------
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Valid merge tools are:
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kdiff3, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, and opendiff
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If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git difftool'
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If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git-difftool'
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will use the configuration variable `merge.tool`. If the
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configuration variable `merge.tool` is not set, 'git difftool'
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will pick a suitable default.
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You can explicitly provide a full path to the tool by setting the
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configuration variable `mergetool.<tool>.path`. For example, you
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can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting
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`mergetool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git difftool' assumes the
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`mergetool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git-difftool' assumes the
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tool is available in PATH.
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Instead of running one of the known merge tool programs,
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'git difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program
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'git-difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program
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by specifying the command line to invoke in a configuration
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variable `mergetool.<tool>.cmd`.
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When 'git difftool' is invoked with this tool (either through the
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When 'git-difftool' is invoked with this tool (either through the
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`-t` or `--tool` option or the `merge.tool` configuration variable)
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the configured command line will be invoked with the following
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variables available: `$LOCAL` is set to the name of the temporary
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@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ of the diff post-image. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
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with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`.
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--no-prompt::
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Do not prompt before launching a merge tool.
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Do not prompt before launching a diff tool.
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CONFIG VARIABLES
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SEE ALSO
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--------
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linkgit:git-diff[7]::
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linkgit:git-diff[1]::
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Show changes between commits, commit and working tree, etc
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linkgit:git-mergetool[1]::
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Run merge conflict resolution tools to resolve merge conflicts
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linkgit:git-config[7]::
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linkgit:git-config[1]::
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Get and set repository or global options
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