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.