sdiff(C)
sdiff --
compare files side-by-side
Syntax
sdiff [ options ... ] file1 file2
Description
The sdiff command uses the output of
diff(C)
to produce a side-by-side listing of two files indicating those
lines that are different. Each line of the two files is printed with
a blank gutter between them if the lines are identical, a
``<'' in the gutter if the line only exists in
file1, a ``>'' in the gutter if the line only exists
in file2, and a ``|'' for lines that are different.
For example:
x | y
a a
b <
c <
d d
> c
The following options exist:
-w n-
Uses the next argument, n, as the width of the output
line. The default line length is 130 characters.
-l-
Only prints the left side of any lines that are identical.
-s-
Does not print identical lines.
-o output-
Uses the next argument, output, as the name of a third
file that is created as a user-controlled merging of file1
and file2. Identical lines of file1 and
file2 are copied to output. Sets of
differences, as produced by diff, are printed where a set
of differences share a common gutter character. After printing each
set of differences, sdiff prompts the user with a
% and waits for one of the following user-entered
commands:
l-
Appends the left column to the output file.
r-
Appends the right column to the output file.
s-
Turns on silent mode; does not print identical lines.
v-
Turns off silent mode.
e l-
Calls the editor with the left column.
e r-
Calls the editor with the right column.
e b-
Calls the editor with the concatenation of left and right.
e-
Calls the editor with a zero length file.
q-
Exits from the program.
On exit from the editor, the resulting file is concatenated on the
end of the output file.
See also
diff(C),
ed(C)
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