File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff.
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Tag: diff
diffyml – compares YAML documents by their structure
diffyml is a command-line utility that compares YAML documents by their structure rather than by raw line changes.
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Patdiff – file diff using the Patience Diff algorithm
Patdiff is a command-line diff utility written in OCaml that implements Bram Cohen’s patience diff algorithm.
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xmldiff – compare XML documents
xmldiff is a Python library and command-line utility for comparing XML documents structurally instead of line by line.
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diffsitter – semantic diff tool
diffsitter is a semantic diff tool for source code
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12 Best Free and Open Source Graphical Linux Diff Tools
We look at GUI tools that let you see the difference between two files or two versions of the same file.
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RCompare – file and directory comparison toolkit
RCompare is a file and directory comparison toolkit written in Rust.
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vbl – terminal-based hexadecimal viewer for Linux
vbl is a terminal-based hexadecimal viewer that lets you inspect binary data from files and devices in a dynamic hex and ASCII interface.
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biodiff – terminal-based binary diff viewer
biodiff compares two files side by side in a hex view and uses alignment algorithms to keep similar regions lined up.
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VBinDiff – visual binary diff
VBinDiff is a text-based visual binary diff and hexadecimal file viewer that displays file contents in hexadecimal alongside ASCII.
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RustDiff – semantic JSON and XML diff tool
RustDiff is a native desktop application for comparing JSON and XML files semantically rather than just line by line.
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dead-ringer – binary diff utility
dead-ringer is a Rust-based command-line utility designed to compare two binary files.
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riff – wrapper around diff
Riff is a wrapper around diff that highlights which parts of lines have changed.
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oyo – step-through diff viewer
oyo extends traditional diffs with an optional step-through mode.
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objdiff – local diffing tool for decompilation project
objdiff is a local diffing tool for decompilation projects. There is also a GUI available.
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jdDiff is a graphical cross platform diff viewer
jdDiff shows the difference between two files or two directories.
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mamediff manages unstaged and staged Git diffs
mamediff is a TUI editor for managing unstaged and staged Git diffs. It’s written in the Rust language.
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Text Compare – compare old and new text
Text Compare is a simple text comparison app.
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sesdiff – generates a shortest edit script
sesdiff is a shortest edit script diff that’s written in the Rust programming language.
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csvdiff – fast diff tool for comparing CSV files
csvdiff is a fast diff tool for comparing CSV files. It finds out the additions and modifications.
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