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Patch reversal: header starts are swapped but counts are not · case 03
The reversed hunk's header counts disagree with its body.
Case contract
Reverse one unified hunk: swap the old and new ranges in the header, keeping each range's count omitted if it was omitted and keeping any trailing header text; swap "-" and "+" on body lines; within each run of changed lines emit the (new) removed lines before the (new) added lines; a "\" marker line stays attached to the line it follows.
Why this case matters
Reverting a change applies the reversed patch, which must still be a valid, conventionally ordered hunk.
One recorded failure
Sample boundary fixtureThis sample comes from the broken implementation of a controlled reproducer.
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| explicit zero count | ["@@ -1,0 +0,3 @@", "-n0", "-n1", "-n2"] | ["@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@", "-n0", "-n1", "-n2"] | Failed |
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