1WDIFF(1) User Commands WDIFF(1)
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6 wdiff - display word differences between text files
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9 wdiff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2
10 wdiff -d [OPTION]... [FILE]
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13 wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.
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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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24 -2, --no-inserted
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
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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
40 fold character case while comparing
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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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64 string to mark end of delete region
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66 -y, --start-insert=STRING
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70 string to mark end of insert region
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77 -K, --no-init-term
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82 Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
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85 Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>.
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88 Copyright © 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Soft‐
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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
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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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105GNU wdiff 1.2.2 October 2021 WDIFF(1)