WDIFF(1)

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version 1.2.2 · 5 versions
, in opensuse-leap 16.0

🦋 wdiff — the manual page, but make it a group chat 🦋

okay so real talk, bestie: this is the wdiff page from the User Commands section, and it's literally about wdiff 1.2.2. That's the manual name and the version, both folded in right here so you're not confused later 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

wdiff2 [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2

like, yes, it says wdiff2 and not wdiff, and no I'm not fixing it, that's genuinely what's written 👑

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

okay so wdiff computes word differences by internally launching mdiff -W. That's the whole vibe. This program exists mainly to support the now oldish wdiff syntax — like it's a legacy icon and we respect her 🫶

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. (read that twice, it's giving rules.)

  • -C, --copyright — display copyright then exit. bye 👋
  • -1, --no-deleted — inhibit output of deleted words. the deleted girlies get silenced 💀
  • -2, --no-inserted — inhibit output of inserted words. same energy, different number
  • -3, --no-common — inhibit output of common words. no boring overlap allowed ✨
  • -a, --auto-pager — automatically calls a pager 📟
  • -h, --help — display this help then exit. the classic
  • -i, --ignore-case — fold character case while comparing. so A and a are the same person now 🙈
  • -l, --less-mode — variation of printer mode for "less". yes the quotes are hers
  • -n, --avoid-wraps — do not extend fields through newlines. boundaries, bestie 🎀
  • -p, --printer — overstrike as for printers. old school cool
  • -q, --quiet — inhibit the mdiff call message. shhh 🤫
  • -s, --statistics — say how many words deleted, inserted etc. numbers, we love her 📊
  • -t, --terminal — use termcap as for terminal displays. retro tech moment
  • -v, --version — display program version then exit
  • -w, --start-delete=STRING — string to mark beginning of delete region
  • -x, --end-delete=STRING — string to mark end of delete region
  • -y, --start-insert=STRING — string to mark beginning of insert region
  • -z, --end-insert=STRING — string to mark end of insert region

and the little bonus fact at the end of the description (iconic, honestly): this program also tells how mdiff could have been called directly. iykyk 🔥

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>. (yes, the name is written exactly like that with the comma, don't @ me, that's verbatim bestie 💜)

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>. be nice about it, they're trying 🫶

Copyright © 1997, 1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. like, zero warranty, none, nada — dramatic but true 💀

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

The full documentation for wdiff is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and wdiff programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info wdiff

should give you access to the complete manual. slay 📚

ok that's the whole page, every flag accounted for, no cap 💅

and a cute little sign-off to match the footer: this was wdiff 1.2.2, dated April 2014, page 🎀 WDIFF(1) 🎀 — take care of her, she's an icon ⭐

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