---
name: "wdiff2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wdiff"
version: "1.1.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wdiff2"
---

# wdiff2(1)

manual page for wdiff 1.1.2

## 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 \<pinard@iro.umontreal.ca\>.

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## 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.

## SEE ALSO

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

-

  **info wdiff**

should give you access to the complete manual.