Vimdiff

Описание

Vimdiff is a diff mode built into the Vim text editor. It opens multiple files in split windows for side-by-side comparison, highlighting the differences. For Vim users, it's a powerful tool that combines diff viewing with Vim's editing capabilities.

Ключевые функции

• Built into Vim, no additional installation needed
• Side-by-side comparison in split windows
• Syntax highlighting for many languages
• Direct editing in diff mode
• Fully customizable with Vim commands
• Diff update in real-time
• Jump between differences with shortcuts
• Obtain/put changes between buffers

Установка

# Usually pre-installed on Linux/macOS
# Install Vim if not present

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install vim

# macOS
brew install vim

# Windows
# Download from https://www.vim.org/download.php

Использование

# Compare two files
vimdiff file1.txt file2.txt

# Compare three files
vimdiff file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

# Key shortcuts in diff mode:
# ]c - jump to next difference
# [c - jump to previous difference
# do - diff obtain (get from other window)
# dp - diff put (send to other window)