How To Diff Two Files
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The edit-script problem
Line-level diffs are the default because most code and text-based formats are line-oriented. A diff that says “line 42 was replaced” is usually precise enough for code review. Line-level diffs break down when a single long line changes: you see the whole line as removed and the whole line as added, which obscures the actual edit. Long YAML values, minified JavaScript, and single-line SVG documents all have this problem.
Unified diff format
Side-by-side diffs show the old content in one column and the new content in the other, with aligned lines and highlighted changes. This is the view most IDE diff tools default to because it matches how humans compare things visually. Unified is more compact and better for narrow terminals or for reading a patch file; side-by-side is better for full-file review. Some tools offer a three-column view that adds a common-ancestor column for merge conflicts.