> binary files aren't displayed in git diffs
They are (albeit not as prominently as they should). And you can add your own diff engines to show full diffs for different binary formats.
They are (albeit not as prominently as they should). And you can add your own diff engines to show full diffs for different binary formats.
Upstream Git client says "Binary files a/filename and b/filename differ" whenever it detects changes a binary file. This is mentioned in output of 'git diff', 'git status', 'git show' and other commands.