Diff files

hey guys, does anyone knows how to compare 2 text files and identify what has been added and what has been removed from the one file to the other one? i dont want to use diff because diff compares line by line only and if i add a new line it will print on screen everything.


Thanks

I'm not sure I understand your objection to using the diff utility, but it sounds like you're not passing it the proper option parameters.

Have you tried creating a "unified" diff?

On the Perl side, if you want to compare the files and only receive a boolean answer, then you should look at the File::Compare module.

If you want to get an actual diif which can be applied via the patch utility, then look at the Text::Diff module.

Where i can find to download this program?
Thanks!

I assume you're referring to the Perl modules I suggested. Click on the links I provided in my post to find the documentation for each module and the download link for the tar file of the module is on the upper right of the page.