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Git: Improve diff generation with diff.algorithm=histogram - Adam Johnson
https://adamj.eu/tech/2024/01/18/git-improve-diff-histogram/
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Contrary to common belief, Git doesn’t store diffs. It actually stores snapshots of whole files, heavily compressed to reduce redundancy. Then when displaying a diff is required, git diff generates it on the fly.
