#!/bin/bash REM=`git diff --word-diff=porcelain -U $* | grep '^-' | sed 's/^-//' | wc -w` ADD=`git diff --word-diff=porcelain -U $* | grep '^+' | sed 's/^+//' | wc -w` DIF=`expr $ADD - $REM` echo "Word count: $DIF"