Difference between revisions of "IDE Window: Diff"
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− | + | The diff tool alows to compare two files or selections of two files. It can create a '''diff''' or '''patch'''. | |
+ | The comparison is line based (not words or paragraphs). So it only works for text files (sources). | ||
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+ | = Text1 = | ||
+ | |||
+ | Select the first file to compare. | ||
+ | If there is a selction available you can compare only this part of the text. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Text2 = | ||
+ | |||
+ | Select the second file to compare. | ||
+ | If there is a selction available you can compare only this part of the text. | ||
+ | |||
+ | = Options = | ||
+ | |||
+ | * '''Case sensitive''': Distinguish small an big letters | ||
+ | * '''Ignore spaces at start of line''': Ignore the indenting space when comparing two lines. This includes tab characters. | ||
+ | * '''Ignore differences in line ends''': A unix line ending #10 is the same as a windows line ending #13#10. | ||
+ | * '''Ignore spaces (newline chars not included)''': Ignore all spaces. 'A B' is the same as 'AB'. | ||
+ | * '''Ignore if empty lines were added or removed''': Skip empty lines. | ||
+ | * '''Ignore spaces agt end of line''': |
Revision as of 16:54, 11 July 2006
The diff tool alows to compare two files or selections of two files. It can create a diff or patch. The comparison is line based (not words or paragraphs). So it only works for text files (sources).
Text1
Select the first file to compare. If there is a selction available you can compare only this part of the text.
Text2
Select the second file to compare. If there is a selction available you can compare only this part of the text.
Options
- Case sensitive: Distinguish small an big letters
- Ignore spaces at start of line: Ignore the indenting space when comparing two lines. This includes tab characters.
- Ignore differences in line ends: A unix line ending #10 is the same as a windows line ending #13#10.
- Ignore spaces (newline chars not included): Ignore all spaces. 'A B' is the same as 'AB'.
- Ignore if empty lines were added or removed: Skip empty lines.
- Ignore spaces agt end of line: