Add --no-unicode flag to disable combining marks in output #105
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This commit adds a new command-line flag
--no-unicodethat allows users to disable Unicode combining marks (strikethrough and underline characters) in the diff output while preserving ANSI color highlighting. This addresses the issue where the dual formatting (colors + unicode marks) creates difficulties when converting output to HTML and LaTeX formats.The implementation:
--no-unicodeflag to the argument parser in main.pyenable_unicodeparameter to the Printer constructorCombiningMarkWriter.enabledproperty based on user preferenceWhen
--no-unicodeis specified, only ANSI colors are used to highlight additions (green) and deletions (red), making the output easier to process downstream while maintaining visual differentiation.Fixes #35
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