--- a/python3.py
+++ b/python3.py
That is what I got when running git diff and don't know what the meaning of --- and +++ is.
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The full output of a git diff is explained here How to read the output from git diff?.
Kind regards, Tom
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Thank you tom, unclear to a beginner though... – MarkCubanFan199132 Nov 09 '22 at 13:43
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Ok this is to indicate filename changes --- means old file, +++ means new file. In the example the file stays python3.py so only changes to the content. In case of a creation the --- will be /dev/null if a deletion happends the +++ will point to /dev/null. Moving a file in git will result (in my case) in git diff as a delete and create. – Tom Dierckx Nov 09 '22 at 14:07