GNU bug report logs - #63553
diff command: issue with -B option (--ignore-blank-lines)

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Subject: diff command: issue with -B option (--ignore-blank-lines)
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Hello and good morning!

I'm a software developer improving my skills in linux shell programming,
and while experimenting with diff I came across a situation where blank
lines seem to not be ignored even though -B (or --ignore-blank-lines)
option is used.

I am not sure if it is a bug or some aspect of diff's output technically
referred to as "normal".

I posted a question to Stackoverflow containing detailed information to
reproduce the issue:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76269590/why-does-linux-shell-diff-command-sometimes-show-output-related-to-empty-lines-e

Thanks, and best regards

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello and good morning!<br></div><div><br></div><div>=
I&#39;m a software developer improving my skills in linux shell programming=
, and while experimenting with diff I came across a situation where blank=
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lines seem to not be ignored even though -B (or --ignore-blank-lines)=20
option is used.</div><div><br></div><div>I am not sure if it is a bug or so=
me aspect of diff&#39;s output technically referred to as &quot;normal&quot=
;.</div><div><br></div><div>I posted a question to Stackoverflow containing=
 detailed information to reproduce the issue:<br></div><div><a href=3D"http=
s://stackoverflow.com/questions/76269590/why-does-linux-shell-diff-command-=
sometimes-show-output-related-to-empty-lines-e">https://stackoverflow.com/q=
uestions/76269590/why-does-linux-shell-diff-command-sometimes-show-output-r=
elated-to-empty-lines-e</a><br><br></div><div>Thanks, and best regards<br><=
/div></div>

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