sdiff — Print, Side-by-Side, Differences Between Two Files

Synopsis

/usr/bin/sdiff [-l][-s][-o output][-w n] filename1 filename2
					

Description

The sdiff command uses the output of the diff command to produce a side-by-side listing of two files, indicating lines that are different.

Differences are shown in the following ways.

  • A blank gutter is printed between the lines if they are identical.

  • A < is shown in the gutter if the line appears only in filename1 .

  • A > is shown in the gutter if the line appears only in filename2 .

  • A ! is shown between the lines if they are different.

Options

-l Print only the left side of any lines that are identical.
-s Do not print identical lines.
-o output Use the output argument as the name of a third file that ...

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