diff

Compare files line by line.

Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$diff [OPTIONS] FILE1 FILE2

Examples

$diff file1.txt file2.txt

Examples

$diff -u file1.txt file2.txt

Typical use cases

Vergleichen

diff old.txt new.txt

Unity format

diff -u old.txt new.txt

Note Use -u for unified diff output suitable for patches.

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