Odd initial condition makes heat equation odd

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Is my proof correct for saying that if the diffusion equation has an odd initial condition then the diffusion equation must be odd. I have this: $$\partial_{t} u - \partial_{xx} u = 0\\ u(x,0) = f(x)\\ So: u(x,t) = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \phi(x-y,t)f(y)dy\\ u(-x,t) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{4\pi t}}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{\frac{-(-x+y)^2}{4t}}(-f(-y))dy\\ \text{let } z = -y \text{ and } dz = -dy\\ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{4\pi t}}\int_{\infty}^{-\infty}e^{\frac{-(x-z)^2}{4t}}(f(z))dz\\ = \frac{-1}{\sqrt{4\pi t}}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-(x-z)^2}{4t}}(f(z))dz\\ = -u(x,t)$$