Comparing two text files - solution needed please!

norm · 13 Oct 2007 at 20:17

If I got two plain text files, is there any method/application anybody can think of that will high-light the differences?

For example text file A has the following lines in it.

A
C
D
F

And text file B has the following.

A
B
C
D
E
F

Said application would need to high-light which new lines it found.

Any ideas?

LeperousDust · 13 Oct 2007 at 20:41

is this for file edits and version control, or another use?

Caged · 13 Oct 2007 at 21:09

We use Beyond Compare at work.

Jas1975 · 13 Oct 2007 at 21:13

PSPad (google it) will do it too.

daven1986 · 13 Oct 2007 at 22:49

linux

aix0 · 13 Oct 2007 at 22:59

diff?

sidethink · 14 Oct 2007 at 11:15

Another vote for Beyond Compare here.

norm · 14 Oct 2007 at 13:21

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll give those applications a go.

kitten_caboodle · 14 Oct 2007 at 13:23

LeperousDust said:
is this for file edits and version control, or another use?

that was my question too. We use a built in merge tool to our software to do this for version control. Depends on what app you're using (if you're using one at all).

braz2kuk · 14 Oct 2007 at 13:40

Write a script in Python or Perl, both could easily achieve this. Google them both have a look there is a lot of help out there regarding such languages.

IAmATeaf · 14 Oct 2007 at 15:49

Another Beyond Compare user here

wouldn't be without it to be honest.