wdiff2(1)

NAME

wdiff - manual page for wdiff 1.1.2

SYNOPSIS

wdiff2 [OPTION]... FILE1 FILE2

DESCRIPTION

wdiff - Compute word differences by internally launching `mdiff -W'. This program exists mainly to support the now oldish `wdiff' syntax.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

-C, --copyright: display copyright then exit

-1, --no-deleted: inhibit output of deleted words

-2, --no-inserted: inhibit output of inserted words

-3, --no-common: inhibit output of common words

-a, --auto-pager: automatically calls a pager

-h, --help: display this help then exit

-i, --ignore-case: fold character case while comparing

-l, --less-mode: variation of printer mode for "less"

-n, --avoid-wraps: do not extend fields through newlines

-p, --printer: overstrike as for printers

-q, --quiet: inhibit the `mdiff' call message

-s, --statistics: say how many words deleted, inserted etc.

-t, --terminal: use termcap as for terminal displays

-v, --version: display program version then exit

-w, --start-delete=STRING: string to mark beginning of delete region

-x, --end-delete=STRING: string to mark end of delete region

-y, --start-insert=STRING: string to mark beginning of insert region

-z, --end-insert=STRING: string to mark end of insert region

This program also tells how `mdiff' could have been called directly.

AUTHOR

Written by Franc,ois Pinard <[email protected]>.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <[email protected]>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997, 1998, 1999 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.