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comp

 
Compare the contents of two files or sets of files. Use wildcards (*) to compare sets of files. More information: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp.
 
  • Compare files interactively:
     
    comp
     
  • Compare two specified files:
     
    comp {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}
     
  • Compare two sets of files:
     
    comp {{path/to/directory_1/*}} {{path/to/directory_2/*}}
     
  • Display differences in decimal format:
     
    comp /d {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}
     
  • Display differences in ASCII format:
     
    comp /a {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}
     
  • Display line numbers for differences:
     
    comp /l {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}
     
  • Compare files case-insensitively:
     
    comp /c {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}
     
  • Compare only the first 5 lines of each file:
     
    comp /n={{5}} {{path/to/file_1}} {{path/to/file_2}}

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