DIFF3(1) User Commands DIFF3(1)

NAME
       diff3 - compare three files line by line

SYNOPSIS
       ddiiffff33 [OPTION]... MYFILE OLDFILE YOURFILE

DESCRIPTION
       Compare three files line by line.

       -ee  --eedd
              Output unmerged changes from OLDFILE to YOURFILE into MYFILE.

       -EE  --sshhooww-oovveerrllaapp
              Output unmerged changes, bracketing conflicts.

       -AA  --sshhooww-aallll
              Output all changes, bracketing conflicts.

       -xx  --oovveerrllaapp-oonnllyy
              Output overlapping changes.

       -XX     Output overlapping changes, bracketing them.

       -33  --eeaassyy-oonnllyy
              Output unmerged nonoverlapping changes.

       -mm  --mmeerrggee
              Output merged file instead of ed script (default -AA).

       -LL LABEL  --llaabbeell=LABEL
              Use LABEL instead of file name.

       -ii     Append `w' and `q' commands to ed scripts.

       -aa  --tteexxtt
              Treat all files as text.

       -TT  --iinniittiiaall-ttaabb
              Make tabs line up by prepending a tab.

       --ddiiffff-pprrooggrraamm=PROGRAM
              Use PROGRAM to compare files.

       -vv  --vveerrssiioonn
              Output version info.

       --hheellpp Output this help.

       If a FILE is `-', read standard input.

AUTHOR       Written by Randy Smith.

REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to .

COPYRIGHT       Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

       This  program  comes  with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
       You may redistribute copies of this program under the terms of the  GNU
       General  Public License.  For more information about these matters, see
       the file named COPYING.

SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for ddiiffff33 is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
       the  iinnffoo  and  ddiiffff33 programs are properly installed at your site, the
       command

              iinnffoo ddiiffff

       should give you access to the complete manual.



diffutils 2.8.1                   April 2002                          DIFF3(1)