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diff tools cannot handle moving code blocks (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] killeronthecorner 34 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I'm convinced there must be a way of using ASTs to do more intelligent diffing of a given programming language, but I'm far too lazy to find out for myself.

[–] omidmnz 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You mean like Difftastic?

[–] killeronthecorner 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hell yeah, being lazy paid off. Thanks.

[–] omidmnz 7 points 1 year ago

You're welcome. And have fun trying to break it!

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