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*.rb diff=ruby
[core]
attributesfile = ~/.gitattributes

Git supports an attributes file. A good read is https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes

Among the cool features is the ability to show ruby method definitions in the diffs.

The default behavior for ruby is to show the Class

Before

diff --git a/tmp/rubya.rb b/tmp/rubyb.rb
index 554bf890..fa453b1d 100644
--- a/tmp/rubya.rb
+++ b/tmp/rubyb.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ class Foo
     # more context
     # more context

-    3
+    4
   end
 end

Add a .gitattributes file

After

diff --git a/tmp/rubya.rb b/tmp/rubyb.rb
index 554bf890..fa453b1d 100644
--- a/tmp/rubya.rb
+++ b/tmp/rubyb.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ def my_foo
     # more context
     # more context

-    3
+    4
   end
 end

I personally set a global .gitattributes using ~/.gitconfig

class Foo
# lots of context
# lots of context
# lots of context
def my_foo
# more context
# more context
# more context
3
end
end
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