>
>> If I run GNU diff against those two file,
>> line is not reported as being a difference.
>
> Vim just uses an external diff command, and vim on windows installs
> one in the same directory as gvim.exe, which is just Gnu diff. Mine
> says to diff --version
>
> diff - GNU diffutils version 2.7
>
> You can tell vim which diff to use with the 'diffexpr' option, and
> adjust settings with 'diffopt'. I imagine that you're using
> different options when you "run GNU diff" to get different results.
> See :h 'diffopt'
>
> Regards, John
>
Yes, Vim requires an ed-style diff, while nowadays most people prefer
either "context" or "unified" diffs, which are more human-readable and
also provide more security against applying a patch in the wrong place.
Best regards,
Tony.
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