diffutils: Output Formats

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1 2 'diff' Output Formats
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1 'diff' has several mutually exclusive options for output format.  The
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· Sample diff Input Sample 'diff' input files for examples.
· Context           Showing differences with the surrounding text.
· Side by Side      Showing differences in two columns.
· Normal            Showing differences without surrounding text.
· Scripts           Generating scripts for other programs.
· If-then-else      Merging files with if-then-else.
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