.PATCH File Extension
- Developer by: Matt Mackall
- Category: Developer Files
- Format: Text
What are .PATCH files and how to open them?
Can't open .PATCH 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 .PATCH file.What is a .PATCH file extension?
.PATCH file extension is created by Matt Mackall. .PATCH has been classified as Developer Files. The format of .PATCH file is Text.
.PATCH is Patch File
File created by Mercurial, a control management developer tool; contains the differences between two different versions of the same text or source file; used by developers that are making changes to different versions of the same file; enables updating of older text files to newer version text 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.
NOTE: Also known as .DIFF files because they were originally created by the diff command.
List of all softwares that can open the Patch File
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