Sh - File Diff (diff, sdiff)

File 1

Same Line
Same Line 2
Different Line

File 2

Same Line
New Line
Same Line 2
Different Line :)

Unified

diff file1.txt file2.txt

1a2
> New Line
3c4
< Different Line
---
> Different Line :)

Diff command point to which lines need to be:

• Added (a)
• Deleted (d)
• Changed (c)

Symbol:

• less than (<) symbol: Line must be suppressed ?
• greater than (>) symbol: New Line

Side by Side

Sdiff runs diff with the side-by-side options.

sdiff file1.txt file2.txt

Same Line                                                       Same Line
                                                              > New Line
Same Line 2                                                     Same Line 2
Different Line                                                | Different Line :)