Command: comp
COMP compares two files.
Syntax:
COMP [/options] [drive][path]file1 [drive][path]file2
where [file1] and [file2] are file names (possibly with wild cards)
or directory names. If [file2] is omitted, the current directory
is assumed.
drive the drive letter, e.g. C:
path the directory, e.g. \example\
file1 the first file to compare, e.g. test1.txt
file2 the second file to compare, e.g. test2.txt
Options:
# Do not print more than # errors per file. If # = 0, do not
limit the number of errors. Default is 0 if [file1] refers
to a single file, 10 if more than one file.
/d Displays the differences in decimal format. Default is hex.
/a Displays the differences using characters.
/L Displays the line number for the differences that occur.
/n=nnn Compares the first nnn lines of both files, even if the files
are of difference size.
/c Ignores case (default is case sensitive).
/? Shows the help.
Comments:
- none -
Examples:
comp c:\program\help.txt c:\program\help1.txt
See also:
diskcomp
fc
md5sum
Copyright © 1998 Jim Hall, updated 2007 by W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.