wdiff21

Usage

Overview

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.