===== Overview =====

Basics of attributes, ''.gitattributes'' file.

Using attributes, you can do things like specify separate merge strategies for individual files or directories in your project, tell Git how to diff non-text files, or have Git filter content before you check it into or out of Git.
Links:

  * [[https://www.juandebravo.com/2017/12/02/git-filter-smudge-and-clean/|Smudge and clean filters]]

===== Samples =====

==== Linux kernel ====

<code>
*.c   diff=cpp
*.h   diff=cpp
</code>

==== Xcode projects ====

<code>
*.pbxproj binary
</code>

==== Comparing Word files ====

<code>
*.docx diff=word
</code>