WDIFF(1) wdiff 1.2.1 WDIFF(1)
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NAME
wdiff - display word differences between text files
SYNOPSIS
wdiff [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2
wdiff -d [OPTION]... [FILE]
DESCRIPTION
wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
-C, --copyright
display copyright then exit
-1, --no-deleted
inhibit output of deleted words
-2, --no-inserted
inhibit output of inserted words
-3, --no-common
inhibit output of common words
-a, --auto-pager
automatically calls a pager
-d, --diff-input
use single unified diff as input
-h, --help
display this help then exit
-i, --ignore-case
fold character case while comparing
-l, --less-mode
variation of printer mode for "less"
-n, --avoid-wraps
do not extend fields through newlines
-p, --printer
overstrike as for printers
-s, --statistics
say how many words deleted, inserted etc.
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-t, --terminal
use termcap as for terminal displays
-v, --version
display program version then exit
-w, --start-delete=STRING
string to mark beginning of delete region
-x, --end-delete=STRING
string to mark end of delete region
-y, --start-insert=STRING
string to mark beginning of insert region
-z, --end-insert=STRING
string to mark end of insert region
COMPATIBILITY
Some options that used to provide some unique functionality are no
longer recommended, but still recognized for the sake of backwards
compatibility.
-K, --no-init-term
Now synonymous to --terminal, which never initializes the
terminal.
AUTHOR
Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright c 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free
Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There
is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for wdiff is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and wdiff programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info wdiff
should give you access to the complete manual.
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