created by

Rick Howe

script type

utility

description

This plugin has been developed in order to make diff mode more useful. Vim highlights all the text in between the first and last different characters on a changed line. But this plugin will find the exact differences between them, character by character - so called DiffChar. For example, in diff mode: ( [DiffText], <DiffAdd> )     (window A) The [quick brown fox jumps over the lazy] dog.     (window B) The [lazy fox jumps over the quick brown] dog. this plugin will exactly show the changed and added units:     (window A) The [quick] <brown >fox jumps over the [lazy] dog.     (window B) The [lazy] fox jumps over the [quick] <brown >dog. For details and demo samples, please visit the following git repository: https://github.com/rickhowe/diffchar.vim

install details

Install 'rickhowe/diffchar.vim' by using your plugin manager. Or manually unzip and copy all folders in your ~/.vim or ~/vimfiles.

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
diffchar9.9.zip	9.9	2025-06-25	8.2	Rick Howe	Improved to remain previous diff lines highlighted upon scrolling. Implemented a few more functions in Vim9 script to make them faster.
diffchar9.8.zip	9.8	2025-06-07	8.2	Rick Howe	Improved to follow "linematch" to check realigned diff lines when displayed on screen. Changed to avoid a conflict with "inline" diff.
diffchar9.7.zip	9.7	2024-02-14	8.2	Rick Howe	Implemented to use a new builtin diff() function to compare diff units and make it faster in vim.
diffchar8.91.zip	8.91	2021-12-07	8.0	Rick Howe	Updated to check a new WinClosed event to appropriately reset/repair the highlighted diff units.
diffchar7.6.zip	7.6	2018-07-22	7.0	Rick Howe	Improved to make DiffChar highlights draw faster.
diffchar.vim	1.0	2014-05-02	7.0	Rick Howe	Initial upload

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