WDIFF(1)
NAME
wdiff - manual page for wdiff 0.6.3
SYNOPSIS
wdiff2 [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2
DESCRIPTION
wdiff - Compute word differences by internally launching `mdiff -W'.
This program exists mainly to support the now oldish `wdiff' syntax.
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options
too.
- -C, --copyright
- display copyright then exit
- -K, --no-init-term
- like -t, but no termcap init/term strings
- -1, --no-deleted
- inhibit output of deleted words
- -2, --no-inserted
- inhibit output of inserted words
- -3, --no-common
- inhibit output of common words
- -a, --auto-pager
- automatically calls a pager
- -h, --help
- display this help then exit
- -i, --ignore-case
- fold character case while comparing
- -l, --less-mode
- variation of printer mode for "less"
- -n, --avoid-wraps
- do not extend fields through newlines
- -p, --printer
- overstrike as for printers
- -q, --quiet
- inhibit the `mdiff' call message
- -s, --statistics
- say how many words deleted, inserted etc.
- -t, --terminal
- use termcap as for terminal displays
- -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
- This program also tells how `mdiff' could have been called directly.
AUTHOR
Written by Franc,ois Pinard <pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 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.
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.