From: christopher@creutzig.de   
      
   On 2/2/12 5:44 AM, Martin B. wrote:   
   > On 31.01.2012 23:38, Mathias Gaunard wrote:   
      
   >> I type "git diff" or "git diff   
   >> " and I only see the exact lines that have been changed.   
   >   
   > I *assume* (from last I looked at git), that this gives you the changes   
   > since your last commit, does it? So you do a commit of all changed files   
      
   Actually, since the last version you staged for committing. That level   
   of safety-net is something I'd kind of expect before refactoring, with   
   any tool.   
      
   > for each and every refactoring-script-run? (IIRC, commits are kind of   
   > private in git, but they still remain in a file's history, don't they?)   
      
   Git allows you to rewrite history. Whether and when that is a good idea   
   is a different topic and not really related to C++.   
      
   >> Everything highlighted with colors at the character level. I then use   
   >> the down key to scroll.   
   >   
   > Only those lines that have changed. And what about context? What about   
      
   By default, you get a few lines of context. You can set an external diff   
   tool, such as fmdiff or (I assume) Araxis Merge, too.   
      
      
   Christopher   
      
      
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