How should I use git diff for long lines?

Question

I\'m running git-diff on a file, but the change is at the end of a long line.

If I use cursor keys to move right, it loses colour-coding—and worse the lines do

Answer 1

Since Git 1.5.3 (Sep 2007)

a --no-pager option has been available.

git --no-pager diff

How do I prevent git diff from using a pager?

Example

Starting with v2.1, wrap is the default

Git v2.1 Release Notes