sdiff command in Linux with Examples
Last Updated :
27 May, 2019
sdiff command in linux is used to compare two files and then writes the results to standard output in a side-by-side format. It displays each line of the two files with a series of spaces between them if the lines are identical. It displays greater than sign if the line only exists in the file specified by the File2 parameter, and a | (vertical bar) for lines that are different.
Syntax:
sdiff [ -l | -s ] [ -o OutFile ] [ -w Number ] File1 File2
Example:
Text File 1:
Geeks
For
Geeks
A
Computer
Science
Portal
For
Geeks
Text File 2:
Geeks
For
Geeks
Technical
Scripter
2018
Options of sdiff command:
Reference: https://www.tecmint.com/linux-sdiff-command-examples/
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