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 2.4 Showing Differences Without Context
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 The "normal" 'diff' output format shows each hunk of differences without
 any surrounding context.  Sometimes such output is the clearest way to
 see how lines have changed, without the clutter of nearby unchanged
 lines (although you can get similar results with the context or unified
 formats by using 0 lines of context).  However, this format is no longer
 widely used for sending out patches; for that purpose, the context
DONTPRINTYET  format (⇒Context Format) and the unified format (*noteUnified
DONTPRINTYET  format (⇒Context Format) and the unified format (⇒Unified

 Format) are superior.  Normal format is the default for compatibility
 with older versions of 'diff' and the POSIX standard.  Use the
 '--normal' option to select this output format explicitly.
 

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· Example Normal  Sample output in the normal format.
· Detailed Normal A detailed description of normal output format.
 

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