---
name: "unify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wdiff"
version: "1.1.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unify"
---

# unify(1)

manual page for unify 1.1.2

## NAME

unify - manual page for unify 1.1.2

## SYNOPSIS

**unify** \[*OPTION*\]... \[*FILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

unify - Transforms context diffs into unidiffs, or vice-versa.

- **-c**, **--context-diffs**

  force output to context diffs

- **-e**, **--echo-comments**

  echo comments to standard error

- **-o**, **--old-diffs**

  output old-style diffs, no matter what

- **-p**, **--patch-format**

  generate patch format

- **-P**

  same as **-p**

- **-s**, **--strip-comments**

  strip comment lines

- **-u**, **--unidiffs**

  force output to unidiffs

- **-U**

  same as **-p** and **-u**

- **-=**, **--use-equals**

  replace spaces by equal signs in unidiffs

- **--help**

  display this help then exit

- **--version**

  display program version then exit

If FILE is not specified, read standard input.

## AUTHOR

Written by Wayne Davison \<davison@borland.com\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<wdiff-bugs@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1994, 1997 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 **unify** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **unify** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info unify**

should give you access to the complete manual.