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(diff.info)Output Formats

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`diff' Output Formats
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   `diff' has several mutually exclusive options for output format.
The following sections describe each format, illustrating how `diff'
reports the differences between two sample input files.

Sample diff Input

Sample `diff' input files for examples.

Normal

Showing differences without surrounding text.

Context

Showing differences with the surrounding text.

Side by Side

Showing differences in two columns.

Scripts

Generating scripts for other programs.

If-then-else

Merging files with if-then-else.