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DIFF3(1)
DIFF3(1) User Commands DIFF3(1)

NAME

diff3 - compare three files line by line

SYNOPSIS

diff3 [ OPTION]... MYFILE OLDFILE YOURFILE

DESCRIPTION

Compare three files line by line.
-e --ed
Output unmerged changes from OLDFILE to YOURFILE into MYFILE.
-E --show-overlap
Output unmerged changes, bracketing conflicts.
-A --show-all
Output all changes, bracketing conflicts.
-x --overlap-only
Output overlapping changes.
-X
Output overlapping changes, bracketing them.
-3 --easy-only
Output unmerged nonoverlapping changes.
-m --merge
Output merged file instead of ed script (default -A).
-L LABEL --label= LABEL
Use LABEL instead of file name.
-i
Append `w' and `q' commands to ed scripts.
-a --text
Treat all files as text.
--strip-trailing-cr
Strip trailing carriage return on input.
-T --initial-tab
Make tabs line up by prepending a tab.
--diff-program= PROGRAM
Use PROGRAM to compare files.
-v --version
Output version info.
--help
Output this help.

If a FILE is `-', read standard input. Exit status is 0 if successful, 1 if conflicts, 2 if trouble.

AUTHOR

Written by Randy Smith.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for diff3 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and diff3 programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info diff3

should give you access to the complete manual.

April 2004 diffutils 2.8.7