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| Wdiff |
| Component programs | unify,mdiff + |
|---|---|
| Computer languages | C + |
| Documentation note | User manual included and available at http://www.gnu.org/software/wdiff/manual/ |
| Full description | Compares two files on a word per word basi … Compares two files on a word per word basis, finding the word deleted or added from the first file to make the second. A word is defined as anything between whitespace. It works by creating two temporary files, one word per line, and the executes 'diff' on these fields. It collects the 'diff' output and uses it to produce a nicer display of word differences between the original files. rd differences between the original files. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/wdiff/ + |
| Interface | x-window-system + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | documentation + , editing + , word-processing + , file management + , diff + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 11 May 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 10 June 2010 + |
| Name | wdiff + |
| Prerequisite description | termcap + , less + |
| Prerequisite kind | Weak prerequisite + |
| Real name | Denver Gingerich + |
| Related projects | KDiff3 + , Gtkdiff + , Meld + , Textutils + , Tkdiff + , Diffutils + , Patch + , Grep + |
| Resource URL | https://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=wdiff + , mailto:wdiff-bugs@gnu.org + |
| Resource audience | Developer + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 5,202 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 14:35:48 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Front end to GNU 'diff' + |
| Software-development | version-control + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Text-creation | word-processing + |
| Use | software-development + , text-creation + |
| User level | none + |
| Version date | 10 June 2010 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/wdiff/wdiff-0.6.3.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 0.6.3 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Works-with | text + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 12 April 2011 14:35:48 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | denver@ossguy.com + |
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| Wdiff#4 + | License of |
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| Wdiff#1 + | Person of |
| Diffutils + , Grep + , Gtkdiff + , KDiff3 + , Meld + , Patch + , Textutils + , Tkdiff + | Related projects |
| Wdiff#2 + , Wdiff#3 + | Resource of |
| Wdiff#5 + , Wdiff#6 + | Software prerequisite of |
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