leostera/watch

Add diff flag

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#24 opened on Jun 21, 2016

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Description

watch -d

Should save the last output and do whenever it has changed it should make obvious that it has.

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Research direction
Examine the existing watch output capture logic and implement a diff algorithm to highlight changes between consecutive runs, similar to GNU watch's d flag.
Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Go
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75