wdiff(1)

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.

   -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    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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