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I want to see trailing white space differences using internal diff. By default vim uses iwhilteeol. Is there a way to turn this option off?

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My vim doesn't use iwhiteeol by default:

                        *'dip'* *'diffopt'*
'diffopt' 'dip'     string  (default "internal,filler")
            global
            {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
            feature}
    Option settings for diff mode.  It can consist of the following items.
    All are optional.  Items must be separated by a comma.

But to disable it:

set diffopt-=iwhiteeol

You can also

set list listchars^=trail:.

to show trailing whitespace

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  • I know how to disable an option. My diffopt is blank, but diff still ignores trailing white space. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:28
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    @user1602 that should fix your issue. Diff or vimdiff, just to be clear? You might see our post on debugging your vimrc
    – D. Ben Knoble
    Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 13:20

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