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1WDIFF(1)                         User Commands                        WDIFF(1)
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NAME

6       wdiff - display word differences between text files
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SYNOPSIS

9       wdiff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2
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DESCRIPTION

12       wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.
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14              wdiff -d [OPTION]... [FILE]
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16       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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19       -C, --copyright
20              display copyright then exit
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22       -1, --no-deleted
23              inhibit output of deleted words
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26              inhibit output of inserted words
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31       -a, --auto-pager
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34       -d, --diff-input
35              use single unified diff as input
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37       -h, --help
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40       -i, --ignore-case
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43       -l, --less-mode
44              variation of printer mode for "less"
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46       -n, --avoid-wraps
47              do not extend fields through newlines
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49       -p, --printer
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52       -s, --statistics
53              say how many words deleted, inserted etc.
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55       -t, --terminal
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58       -v, --version
59              display program version then exit
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61       -w, --start-delete=STRING
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67       -y, --start-insert=STRING
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COMPATIBILITY

74       Some options that used to provide  some  unique  functionality  are  no
75       longer recommended, but still recognized for the sake of backwards com‐
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78       -K, --no-init-term
79              Now synonymous to --terminal, which never initializes the termi‐
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AUTHOR

83       Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
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REPORTING BUGS

86       Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>.
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COPYRIGHT

89       Copyright  ©  1992,  1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010 Free Software Founda‐
90       tion, Inc.
91       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
92       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
93       PURPOSE.
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