9.4 Compare

9.4 Compare

The compare command takes two filename arguments and performs a

binary comparison of the two files. If the files are identical, success status

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is returned. If they are different, severe status is returned. No information

about the manner in which the files differ is conveyed.

Developer

Syntax : compare = "compare" s filename s filename

Reference

Example: compare result.txt answer.txt

1 Introduction

The compare command was created as the main checking mechanism for

2 Interface

regression testing. However, its binary output was soon found to be

3 Scanner

unworkable and the more sophisticated diff command was added so that

4 Parser

the actual differences between the files could be examined.

5 Analyser

6 Tangle

7 Weave

8 Shell

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