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GNU Info (diff.info)sdiff OptionsOptions to `sdiff' ================== Below is a summary of all of the options that GNU `sdiff' accepts. Each option has two equivalent names, one of which is a single letter preceded by `-', and the other of which is a long name preceded by `--'. Multiple single letter options (unless they take an argument) can be combined into a single command line argument. Long named options can be abbreviated to any unique prefix of their name. `-a' Treat all files as text and compare them line-by-line, even if they do not appear to be text. Note: Binary. `-b' Ignore changes in amount of white space. Note: White Space. `-B' Ignore changes that just insert or delete blank lines. Note: Blank Lines. `-d' Change the algorithm to perhaps find a smaller set of changes. This makes `sdiff' slower (sometimes much slower). Note: diff Performance. `-H' Use heuristics to speed handling of large files that have numerous scattered small changes. Note: diff Performance. `--expand-tabs' Expand tabs to spaces in the output, to preserve the alignment of tabs in the input files. Note: Tabs. `-i' Ignore changes in case; consider upper- and lower-case to be the same. Note: Case Folding. `-I REGEXP' Ignore changes that just insert or delete lines that match REGEXP. Note: Specified Folding. `--ignore-all-space' Ignore white space when comparing lines. Note: White Space. `--ignore-blank-lines' Ignore changes that just insert or delete blank lines. Note: Blank Lines. `--ignore-case' Ignore changes in case; consider upper- and lower-case to be the same. Note: Case Folding. `--ignore-matching-lines=REGEXP' Ignore changes that just insert or delete lines that match REGEXP. Note: Specified Folding. `--ignore-space-change' Ignore changes in amount of white space. Note: White Space. `-l' `--left-column' Print only the left column of two common lines. Note: Side by Side Format. `--minimal' Change the algorithm to perhaps find a smaller set of changes. This makes `sdiff' slower (sometimes much slower). Note: diff Performance. `-o FILE' `--output=FILE' Put merged output into FILE. This option is required for merging. `-s' `--suppress-common-lines' Do not print common lines. Note: Side by Side Format. `--speed-large-files' Use heuristics to speed handling of large files that have numerous scattered small changes. Note: diff Performance. `-t' Expand tabs to spaces in the output, to preserve the alignment of tabs in the input files. Note: Tabs. `--text' Treat all files as text and compare them line-by-line, even if they do not appear to be text. Note: Binary. `-v' `--version' Output the version number of `sdiff'. `-w COLUMNS' `--width=COLUMNS' Use an output width of COLUMNS. Note: Side by Side Format. Note that for historical reasons, this option is `-W' in `diff', `-w' in `sdiff'. `-W' Ignore horizontal white space when comparing lines. Note: White Space. Note that for historical reasons, this option is `-w' in `diff', `-W' in `sdiff'. automatically generated by info2www version 1.2.2.9 |