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Syntax

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file compare (files filename filename)
<context | unified>
<ignore-white-space>

Description

Compare two local files and describe the differences between them in default, context, or unified output styles:

Default—In the first line of output, c means lines were changed between the two files, d means lines were deleted between the two files, and a means lines were added between the two files. The numbers preceding this alphabetical marker represent the first file, and the lines after the alphabetical marker represent the second file. A left angle bracket (<) in front of output lines refers to the first file. A right angle bracket (>) in front of output lines refers to the second file.
Context—The display is divided into two parts. The first part is the first file; the second part is the second file. Output lines preceded by an exclamation point (!) have changed. Additions are marked with a plus sign (+), and deletions are marked with a minus sign (-).
Unified—The display is preceded by the line number from the first and the second file (xx,xxx,x). Before the line number, additions to the file are marked with a plus sign (+), and deletions to the file are marked with a minus sign (-). The body of the output contains the affected lines. Changes are viewed as additions plus deletions.

Options

files `filename`	Names of two local files to compare.
context	(Optional) Display output in context format.
ignore-white-space	(Optional) Ignore changes in the amount of white space.
unified	(Optional) Display output in unified format.

Required Privilege Level

none

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

Sample Output

file compare files
file compare files context
file compare files unified
file compare files unified ignore-white-space

file compare files

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user@host> file compare files /tmp/one /tmp/two
100c100
<             full-name "File 1";
---
>             full-name "File 2";
102c102
<             class foo; # 'foo' is not defined
---
>             class super-user;

file compare files context

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user@host> file compare files /tmp/one /tmp/two context
*** /tmp/one    Wed Dec  3 17:12:50 2003
--- /tmp/two    Wed Dec  3 09:13:14 2003
***************
*** 97,104 ****
              }
          }
          user bill {
!             full-name "Bill Smith";
!             class foo; # 'foo' is not defined
              authentication {
                  encrypted-password $ABC123;
              }
--- 97,105 ----
              }
          }
          user bill {
!             full-name "Bill Smith";
!             uid 1089;
!             class super-user;
              authentication {
                  encrypted-password $ABC123;
              }     

file compare files unified

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user@host> file compare files /tmp/one /tmp/two unified
--- /tmp/one    Wed Dec  3 17:12:50 2003
+++ /tmp/two    Wed Dec  3 09:13:14 2003
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@
             }
         }
         user bill {
-            full-name "Bill Smith";
-            class foo; # 'foo' is not defined
+            full-name "Bill Smith";
+            uid 1089;
+            class super-user;
             authentication {
                 encrypted-password $ABC123;
             }

file compare files unified ignore-white-space

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user@host> file compare files /tmp/one /tmp/two unified ignore-white-space             
--- /tmp/one    Wed Dec  3 09:13:10 2003
+++ /tmp/two    Wed Dec  3 09:13:14 2003
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         user bill {
             full-name "Bill Smith";
             uid 1089;
-            class foo; # 'foo' is not defined
+            class super-user;
             authentication {
                  encrypted-password $ABC123; # SECRET-DATA
             }

Release Information

Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

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