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- From: Mike Lay <m.lay1@uk.ac.ox.physics>
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- Subject: Re: >> File Compare Algorithm <<
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 15:34:30 +0100
- Organization: University of Oxford
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- CC: bmathai@neosoft.com
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- bmathai@neosoft.com wrote:
- >
- > I'm new to C programming and need some help.
- >
- > Does anyone know of a source where I may obtain a file compare
- > algorithm for text files? Not a binary compare algorithm, but a line
- > by line comparison. One that can "calibrate" itself after coming
- > across mismatches in 2 files. If you could PLEASE email me your
- > response as I don't know if I can frequent this newsgroup often.
- > Thanks in advance!
-
- Not really a C question. The answer rather depends on your o/s.
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- VMS: diff [file list]
- UNIX: diff [file list]
- DOS: fc.exe
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- Mike Lay
- SubDepartment of Nuclear and Particle Physics
- University of Oxford
- "My words, not theirs"
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