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[GH Actions] Colorize git diff by character

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Action Performed (reproducible steps):

We have an automation that runs on our PRs that recompiles all our Javascript Github Actions called verifyGithubActionsBuilds. This is useful in catching unexpected errors with ncc (the library we use to bundle our Node.js scripts with their dependencies), and in preventing developers from forgetting to recompile the scripts.

Expected Result:

if a diff is found, the diff output should have character-level diff highlighting — but presently, it does not. This makes it difficult to spot differences between the committed script and the recompiled script.

Actual Result:

the diff output does not have character-level diff highlighting. This makes it difficult to spot differences between the committed script and the recompiled script
Looking at the diff output by verifyGithubActionsBuilds can be a useful debugging tool, but it is sometimes very difficult to spot the differences between the the outputted diffs, which wastes time and causes developer headaches. See this workflow run for an example of a not-so-useful diff. Solution
Upgrade the verifyActions script so that it outputs a colored, character-level diff. Something like this:

https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01d11a72b11bec4282

Issue Analytics

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Created 3 years ago
Comments:10 (10 by maintainers)

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FredericoGauzcommented, Aug 10, 2021

I don’t know if it helps but at least on my side it appears as paid.

2021年8月9日(月) 18:20 Matt Allen @.***>:

@bfitzexpensify https://github.com/bfitzexpensify was payment ever issued in Upwork for this job? I can’t find it.

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FredericoGauzcommented, Mar 10, 2021

Hi @roryabraham and @bfitzexpensify,

Thank you, I start working on the issue as soon as possible.

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