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(diff.info)Comparing Three Files

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Comparing Three Files
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   Use the program `diff3' to compare three files and show any
differences among them.  (`diff3' can also merge files; see Note: diff3
Merging).

   The "normal" `diff3' output format shows each hunk of differences
without surrounding context.  Hunks are labeled depending on whether
they are two-way or three-way, and lines are annotated by their
location in the input files.

   Note: Invoking diff3, for more information on how to run `diff3'.

Sample diff3 Input

Sample `diff3' input for examples.

Detailed diff3 Normal

A detailed description of normal output format.

diff3 Hunks

The format of normal output format.

Example diff3 Normal

Sample output in the normal format.