Re: [Kdiff3-user] OT: best text-based diff tool

[WYSOCKI Jean-E. <jea...@eu...>]

=20
hi,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_comparison_tools is a =
rather complete survey on the subject

i agree with Joachim :=20
If you want to compare only two files, then you have much choice.
If you want to merge a lot, then you want 3-way merges, but  you won't =
even=20
find many commercial programs that can do that.

and would further say that if you need 3-way merge on both files AND =
folders, running under lin and win and offering a decent user doc, then =
the choice is even more restricted : only two of them in my short list : =
kdiff3 and Elli=E9 Computing =
(http://www.elliecomputing.com/products/merge_overview.asp)

yours
jean-eric

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From: kdi...@li... =
[mailto:kdi...@li...] On Behalf Of Joachim =
Eibl
Sent: 02 October 2007 23:44
To: kdi...@li...; David M. Besonen
Subject: Re: [Kdiff3-user] OT: best text-based diff tool

Hi David,

> i figured you'd be a good person to ask this question of:

Hmm. I'm quite biased towards KDiff3 ;-)

> what is the "best" (your opinion) text-based diff tool?

"Best" for which purpose?

> the diff tool can be console-based.  it could also be vim or
> emacs based, etc.

There are so many diff-tools that I cannot know them all.=20

The focus of KDiff3 is diff and merge, especially 3-way merge;
viewing differences in code (especially C++);
platform independence and more and more towards internationalisation, =
which is=20
a very huge topic; directory comparison.

Several tools are optimised for diff only or 2-way-merge (without a =
base).=20
They are often easier to understand. Some programs allow direct editing =
in=20
the diff-windows.

The console based GNU-diff is very useful for creating patches and =
processing=20
huge files. But it is probably not so suitable for unicode files.

Other tools I've tried sometime are: meld, kompare, tkdiff, mgdiff, =
xxdiff,=20
winmerge, dirdiff

If you want to compare only two files, then you have much choice.
If you want to merge a lot, then you want 3-way merges, but  you won't =
even=20
find many commercial programs that can do that.

Since you probably want more opinions, perhaps other people on this =
mailing=20
list can offer their preferences.=20

Or just google for two programs at once like "winmerge kdiff3" and see =
many=20
interesting discussions.

Lot's of fun!
Joachim

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