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diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff.adoc b/Documentation/git-diff.adoc index dec173a345..272331afba 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-diff.adoc +++ b/Documentation/git-diff.adoc @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ git diff [<options>] --cached [--merge-base] [<commit>] [--] [<path>...] git diff [<options>] [--merge-base] <commit> [<commit>...] <commit> [--] [<path>...] git diff [<options>] <commit>...<commit> [--] [<path>...] git diff [<options>] <blob> <blob> -git diff [<options>] --no-index [--] <path> <path> +git diff [<options>] --no-index [--] <path> <path> [<pathspec>...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -31,14 +31,18 @@ files on disk. further add to the index but you still haven't. You can stage these changes by using linkgit:git-add[1]. -`git diff [<options>] --no-index [--] <path> <path>`:: +`git diff [<options>] --no-index [--] <path> <path> [<pathspec>...]`:: This form is to compare the given two paths on the filesystem. You can omit the `--no-index` option when running the command in a working tree controlled by Git and at least one of the paths points outside the working tree, or when running the command outside a working tree - controlled by Git. This form implies `--exit-code`. + controlled by Git. This form implies `--exit-code`. If both + paths point to directories, additional pathspecs may be + provided. These will limit the files included in the + difference. All such pathspecs must be relative as they + apply to both sides of the diff. `git diff [<options>] --cached [--merge-base] [<commit>] [--] [<path>...]`:: |