diffutils: Less Context

 
 2.2.1.2 An Example of Context Format with Less Context
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 Here is the output of 'diff -C 1 lao tzu' (⇒Sample diff Input,
 for the complete contents of the two files).  Notice that at most one
 context line is reported here.
 
      *** lao	2002-02-21 23:30:39.942229878 -0800
      --- tzu	2002-02-21 23:30:50.442260588 -0800
      ***************
      *** 1,5 ****
      - The Way that can be told of is not the eternal Way;
      - The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
        The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;
      ! The Named is the mother of all things.
        Therefore let there always be non-being,
      --- 1,4 ----
        The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth;
      ! The named is the mother of all things.
      !
        Therefore let there always be non-being,
      ***************
      *** 11 ****
      --- 10,13 ----
          they have different names.
      + They both may be called deep and profound.
      + Deeper and more profound,
      + The door of all subtleties!