.DIFF File Extension
- Developer by: Matt Mackall
- Category: Developer Files
- Format: Text
What are .DIFF files and how to open them?
Can't open .DIFF file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DIFF file.
What is a .DIFF file extension?
.DIFF file extension is created by Matt Mackall. .DIFF has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .DIFF file is Text.
.DIFF is Patch File
Patch file created by Mercurial, a control management tool for developers; contains a record of the differences between two versions of the same text or source file; enables updating of older text files to newer version text files; accessed by developers that are making changes to different versions of the same file; also known as .PATCH files.
The "patch" command searches for the line that starts with the string diff -, once it finds that string, it knows that that's the beginning of the patch content.
Mercurial is mostly written in the Python and C languages.
List of all softwares that can open the Patch File