Hi there, I like the output of
but I do not know how to set --color-words permanently in the ~/.gitconfig file. Any help would be appreciated.

R.

Edit: I guess I should've said that I do not want an alias for diff --color-words

It sounds like you need to use what is known generically as an 'alias'. If you are using bash (or other Korn shell derivative):
I'm not familiar with the git command specifically, but I think you should be able to decipher the process. If you want to make this active for all subsequent logins, simply put the command in your ~/.bashrc file.
--- rod.

Luckily my "Edit" was an hour before your post

R.

Okay, so now I'm confused about what you do want. Can you spell out the command you presently use, followed separately by the command that you think would be preferable?

--- rod.

Well, I presently use an alias of the form
where I have an alias as
Therefore my command is equivalent indeed to However, I would like to not use an alias (for example because I'd have to change some scripts) and just use
and I was hoping that there could be a global variable that I can set on ~/.gitconfig that would add automatically the --color-words clause. Just as is the case if you want to add the --color clause by having color.diff=auto.

I'm sorry for not spelling everything in the original post.

Cheers,

R.

Edit. Just in case someone reads this thread at some point later. If you want to have an alias for a git command, it is much better to put it in your ~/.gitconfig file under the [alias] clause as I posted here instead of a strange alias in bashrc. On the one hand cause it doesn't need to be in memory all time. On the other cause that way you can still use git as the first command. Note that the suggestion in post #2 would've been quite strange when you try "git pull" for example

just found this:

or to force always using color: