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diff --git a/runtime/doc/diff.txt b/runtime/doc/diff.txt index 502fb4918..d56aea72a 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/diff.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/diff.txt @@ -384,12 +384,16 @@ Example (this does almost the same as 'diffexpr' being empty): > endif silent execute "!diff -a --binary " . opt . v:fname_in . " " . v:fname_new . \ " > " . v:fname_out + redraw! endfunction The "-a" argument is used to force comparing the files as text, comparing as binaries isn't useful. The "--binary" argument makes the files read in binary mode, so that a CTRL-Z doesn't end the text on DOS. +The `redraw!` command may not be needed, depending on whether executing a +shell command shows something on the display or not. + *E810* *E97* Vim will do a test if the diff output looks alright. If it doesn't, you will get an error message. Possible causes: |