The often overlooked Xcode FileMerge app lets you spot what's changed between two files. Here's how to spot the differences using the tool. Most developers of Apple software are familiar with Apple's ...

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare a couple text files and determine if they both contain the same lines -- whether the file contents are sorted or not. The comm command on Linux systems ...

Comparing bodies of text is not something most folks would want to do, ever. However, wouldn’t it be great to have a tool that makes life easier for those who do this regularly? We agree, and we’re ...

Click to viewWhen several people are updating and making copies of the same files, multiple versions easily blossom out of control. Figuring out what's changed, what hasn't and merging it all back ...

This post will help you how to compare two files in Notepad++. Whether you want to compare two text files to find the differences between them or you need to compare a programming file with two ...

Beyond Compare is a file compare and directory sync utility wrapped in one. Beyond Compare Standard edition ($30) is a powerful utility for tracking down differences between files and folders. Its ...