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colordiff:tldr:20014
The command colordiff -y ${file1} ${file2}
is used to compare two files and display the differences between them in a side-by-side format, with colors highlighting the changes.
Here's what each part of the command does:
-
colordiff
: This is the command itself that performs the file comparison and color highlighting of differences. -
-y
: This is an option for colordiff that specifies the side-by-side format. It displays the lines from both files next to each other for easy comparison. -
${file1}
: This is a placeholder for the first file you want to compare. You need to replace${file1}
with the actual path or name of the first file. -
${file2}
: This is a placeholder for the second file you want to compare. You need to replace${file2}
with the actual path or name of the second file.
Once you replace ${file1}
and ${file2}
with the actual file names, executing this command will show you the differences between the two files in a color-coded format. Added lines or changed lines will be displayed with colors to highlight the changes, making it easier to identify discrepancies between the two files.