DIFF Commands Cheat Sheet
Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for DIFF command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.
What is DIFF command?
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# To view the differences between two files:
diff -u
# To view the differences between two directories:
diff -ur
# To ignore whitespace:
diff -ub
# To ignore blank lines:
diff -uB
# To ignore the differences between uppercase and lowercase:
diff -ui
# To report whether the files differ:
diff -q
# To report whether the files are identical:
diff -s
# To diff the output of two commands or scripts:
diff <(command1) <(command2)
# To generate a patch file from two files:
diff -Naur >
Check out the DIFF command documentation .
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