janestreet / janestreet/patdiff
Diff is not inlined for minor changes
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Description
If I have the following files:
`simplex`
x
`simplexp`
x'
I'll have the following output
```
❯ patdiff diff/simplex diff/simplexp
------ diff/simplex
++++++ diff/simplexp
@|-1,1 +1,1 ============================================================
-|x
+|x'
```
Whereas if my files are:
`simplex`
x
`simplexp`
(x)
I'll have the following output:
```
❯ patdiff diff/simplex diff/simplexp
------ diff/simplex
++++++ diff/simplexp
@|-1,1 +1,1 ============================================================
!|(x)
```
Is there a way to have the same output when adding a prime as it is when surrounding with parentheses?
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the two examples with `patdiff diff/simplex diff/simplexp`, comparing the `x` to `x'` case with the `x` to `(x)` case. Trace the diff-rendering entry point responsible for deciding between `-`, `+`, and `!` output; done means minor changes such as adding a prime produce the same inline-style output as the parenthesized example.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100