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Do we think of git commits as diffs, snapshots, and/or histories? (jvns.ca)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/git@programming.dev
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[–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Depends on context.

Most of the interfacing is change based. But calling that diff is misleading.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    But calling that doff is misleading.

    Git actually uses diffs behind the scenes a lot - 3-way diffs/merges to be more accurate. Merging, rebasing, cherry picking and even reverting are all 3-way diff-merges.

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