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SDIFF(1)		     BSD Reference Manual		      SDIFF(1)

NAME
     sdiff - show differences between two text files, side-by-side

SYNOPSIS
     sdiff [-aBbdHilstvW] [-I RE] [-o file] [-w columns] file1 file2

DESCRIPTION
     The sdiff utility displays the differences between two files, in a side-
     by-side format.

     Using a single dash as a file argument causes sdiff to read standard in-
     put instead of a file.

     The following options are available:

     -a	     Treat all files as text.

     -B	     Ignore changes whose lines are all blank.

     -b	     Ignore differences in trailing whitespace.

     -d	     Try hard to find a minimal set of changes.

     -H	     Assume large files and many scattered small changes.

     -I	     Ignore changes whose lines all match the specified regular ex-
	     pression.

     -i	     Ignore differences in case.

     -l	     Output only the left column of common lines.

     -o	     Operate interactively, sending the output to the specified file.

     -s	     Do not output common lines.

     -t	     Expand tabs to spaces in output.

     -v	     Output version information.

     -W	     Ignore all differences in whitespace.

     -w	     Output at most the specified number of characters per line.  The
	     default is 130 characters per line.

     The sdiff utility exits 0 if no differences were found, 1 if some differ-
     ences were found, and 2 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO
     cmp(1),  diff(1)

3rd Berkeley Distribution	April 25, 1996				     1

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