Re: diff/merge tool that ignores whitespace changes

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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Enrico Weigelt" <enrico.weigelt@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:26:39 PM
> Subject: diff/merge tool that ignores whitespace changes
> 
> I'm looking for a diff / merge tool that treats lines with
> only whitespace changes (trailing or leading whitespaces,
> linefeeds, etc) as equal.
> 
> The goal is to make reviews as well as merging or rebasing
> easier when things like indentions often change.
> 
> Does anybody know an solution for that ?

I use kdiff3 which has the option to ignore whitespace changes (bonus: I can use it on all three major OSes as my work requires).  It's GUI based, so that could be considered a downside to some.

I usually use a combination of Git's built-in diff and kdiff to check my work.

HTH,
Stephen
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