diffutils: Comparing Three Files

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1 7 Comparing Three Files
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1 Use the program 'diff3' to compare three files and show any differences
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1    The "normal" 'diff3' output format shows each hunk of differences
1 without surrounding context.  Hunks are labeled depending on whether
1 they are two-way or three-way, and lines are annotated by their location
1 in the input files.
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1    ⇒Invoking diff3, for more information on how to run 'diff3'.
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Menu

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· Sample diff3 Input    Sample 'diff3' input for examples.
· Example diff3 Normal  Sample output in the normal format.
· Detailed diff3 Normal A detailed description of normal output format.
· diff3 Hunks           The format of normal output format.
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