alleryStart learning →Why prefer a diff over a full-file rewrite for edits?
ADiffs run faster on the server
BDiffs are required by the API
CDiffs save tokens and make intent surgical
DDiffs prevent hallucination entirely
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Diffs save tokens and make intent surgical
Sending only changed lines is cheaper and the intent is unambiguous
whole-file rewrites burn tokens and obscure what changed.
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