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NAME

6       wdiff - display word differences between text files
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SYNOPSIS

9       wdiff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2
10       wdiff -d [OPTION]... [FILE]
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DESCRIPTION

13       wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.
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15       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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18       -C, --copyright
19              display copyright then exit
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21       -1, --no-deleted
22              inhibit output of deleted words
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25              inhibit output of inserted words
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27       -3, --no-common
28              inhibit output of common words
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30       -a, --auto-pager
31              automatically calls a pager
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33       -d, --diff-input
34              use single unified diff as input
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36       -h, --help
37              display this help then exit
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39       -i, --ignore-case
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42       -l, --less-mode
43              variation of printer mode for "less"
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45       -n, --avoid-wraps
46              do not extend fields through newlines
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48       -p, --printer
49              overstrike as for printers
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51       -s, --statistics
52              say how many words deleted, inserted etc.
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54       -t, --terminal
55              use termcap as for terminal displays
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57       -v, --version
58              display program version then exit
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60       -w, --start-delete=STRING
61              string to mark beginning of delete region
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63       -x, --end-delete=STRING
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66       -y, --start-insert=STRING
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69       -z, --end-insert=STRING
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COMPATIBILITY

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

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

85       Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>.
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88       Copyright  ©  1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Soft‐
89       ware Foundation, Inc.
90       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
91       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
92       PURPOSE.
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SEE ALSO

95       The full documentation for wdiff is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
96       the  info  and  wdiff programs are properly installed at your site, the
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101       should give you access to the complete manual.
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