git ignore blank lines [duplicate]

Question

I could probably setup an alias, but it seems like I should be able to set this as an option in the config file, only I don't see anyway to do it.

I only want the --ignore-space-change when I'm doing diff, not when I'm doing apply or anything else. I'm trying to make the diff easier to understand by not cluttering it with with extraneous +/- lines that have no real changes on them.

Answer 1

You could use git alias or bash alias if you are using shell-available OS.

1. git alias : Run this command to add alias:

   git config --global alias.dfw 'diff --ignore-space-change'

   Here --ignore-space-change can be abbreviated to -w.

   To use the alias: git dfw

2. bash alias : Run this command to add bash alias:

   echo "alias gitdfw='git diff --ignore-space-change'">>~/.profile

   Open a new terminal and you can directly run gitdfw to achieve the same.