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+# diffstat
+
+> Create a histogram from the output of the `diff` command.
+
+- Display changes in a histogram:
+
+`diff {{file1}} {{file2}} | diffstat`
+
+- Display inserted, deleted and modified changes as a table:
+
+`diff {{file1}} {{file2}} | diffstat -t`