Diff side by side output with “|” (incomplete) sign
When I compare two files with just numbers, in addition to < and > signs, I also have | signs at some of the lines. For example,
25746 | 26123
I checked the manual and it says
‘|’
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete or both incomplete.
This statement is not fully clear to me. I checked such lines and couldn't spot a difference than the others. How can I fix these lines to lines with < and >?
Thanks!
command-line output diff comparison
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
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When I compare two files with just numbers, in addition to < and > signs, I also have | signs at some of the lines. For example,
25746 | 26123
I checked the manual and it says
‘|’
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete or both incomplete.
This statement is not fully clear to me. I checked such lines and couldn't spot a difference than the others. How can I fix these lines to lines with < and >?
Thanks!
command-line output diff comparison
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
Relevant part ofinfo diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it inman diff.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Did you read the example ininfo diff? An Example of Side by Side Format
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with<and>. When I try to count the lines with|by usingdiff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -lit returns0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with|into<and>so that I don't ignore them?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
I also don't understand why it isn't like this25746 <(next line)>26123?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09
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show 1 more comment
When I compare two files with just numbers, in addition to < and > signs, I also have | signs at some of the lines. For example,
25746 | 26123
I checked the manual and it says
‘|’
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete or both incomplete.
This statement is not fully clear to me. I checked such lines and couldn't spot a difference than the others. How can I fix these lines to lines with < and >?
Thanks!
command-line output diff comparison
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
When I compare two files with just numbers, in addition to < and > signs, I also have | signs at some of the lines. For example,
25746 | 26123
I checked the manual and it says
‘|’
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete or both incomplete.
This statement is not fully clear to me. I checked such lines and couldn't spot a difference than the others. How can I fix these lines to lines with < and >?
Thanks!
command-line output diff comparison
command-line output diff comparison
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
asked Dec 28 '18 at 19:04
mrq1901
135
135
Relevant part ofinfo diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it inman diff.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Did you read the example ininfo diff? An Example of Side by Side Format
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with<and>. When I try to count the lines with|by usingdiff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -lit returns0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with|into<and>so that I don't ignore them?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
I also don't understand why it isn't like this25746 <(next line)>26123?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09
|
show 1 more comment
Relevant part ofinfo diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it inman diff.
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Did you read the example ininfo diff? An Example of Side by Side Format
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with<and>. When I try to count the lines with|by usingdiff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -lit returns0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with|into<and>so that I don't ignore them?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
I also don't understand why it isn't like this25746 <(next line)>26123?
– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09
Relevant part of
info diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it in man diff.– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Relevant part of
info diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it in man diff.– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Did you read the example in
info diff? An Example of Side by Side Format– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Did you read the example in
info diff? An Example of Side by Side Format– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with
< and >. When I try to count the lines with | by using diff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -l it returns 0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with | into < and > so that I don't ignore them?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with
< and >. When I try to count the lines with | by using diff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -l it returns 0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with | into < and > so that I don't ignore them?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
I also don't understand why it isn't like this
25746 < (next line) >26123 ?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09
I also don't understand why it isn't like this
25746 < (next line) >26123 ?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09
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Relevant part of
info diff: Showing Differences Side by Side. I was confused cause I couldn't find it inman diff.– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:25
Could you give an example command and a bit more output?
– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:35
Did you read the example in
info diff? An Example of Side by Side Format– wjandrea
Dec 28 '18 at 20:47
Ok, with this example it makes more sense now. However, my goal is to count the different lines, i.e. with
<and>. When I try to count the lines with|by usingdiff file1 file2 | grep "|"|wc -lit returns0, but I have a lot of similar lines. Is there a way to include/change the lines with|into<and>so that I don't ignore them?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:08
I also don't understand why it isn't like this
25746 <(next line)>26123?– mrq1901
Dec 28 '18 at 23:09