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1 #!/bin/sh
2 # git-difftool--helper is a GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF-compatible diff tool launcher.
3 # This script is typically launched by using the 'git difftool'
4 # convenience command.
6 # Copyright (c) 2009-2010 David Aguilar
8 TOOL_MODE=diff
9 . git-mergetool--lib
11 # difftool.prompt controls the default prompt/no-prompt behavior
12 # and is overridden with $GIT_DIFFTOOL*_PROMPT.
13 should_prompt () {
14 prompt=$(git config --bool difftool.prompt || echo true)
15 if test "$prompt" = true; then
16 test -z "$GIT_DIFFTOOL_NO_PROMPT"
17 else
18 test -n "$GIT_DIFFTOOL_PROMPT"
22 launch_merge_tool () {
23 # Merged is the filename as it appears in the work tree
24 # Local is the contents of a/filename
25 # Remote is the contents of b/filename
26 # Custom merge tool commands might use $BASE so we provide it
27 MERGED="$1"
28 LOCAL="$2"
29 REMOTE="$3"
30 BASE="$1"
32 # $LOCAL and $REMOTE are temporary files so prompt
33 # the user with the real $MERGED name before launching $merge_tool.
34 if should_prompt; then
35 printf "\nViewing: '$MERGED'\n"
36 printf "Hit return to launch '%s': " "$merge_tool"
37 read ans
40 run_merge_tool "$merge_tool"
43 # Allow GIT_DIFF_TOOL and GIT_MERGE_TOOL to provide default values
44 test -n "$GIT_MERGE_TOOL" && merge_tool="$GIT_MERGE_TOOL"
45 test -n "$GIT_DIFF_TOOL" && merge_tool="$GIT_DIFF_TOOL"
47 if test -z "$merge_tool"; then
48 merge_tool="$(get_merge_tool)" || exit
51 # Launch the merge tool on each path provided by 'git diff'
52 while test $# -gt 6
54 launch_merge_tool "$1" "$2" "$5"
55 shift 7
56 done