Question

compare two text files and highlate differences in some color(like compare it tool).can anyone suggest me how 2 do it?

Environment

-- VamsidharReddy - 24 Jun 2008

Answer

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Of course TWiki has a built-in display of differences between versions, but that leverages RCS. I gather you are interested in comparing two arbitrary files.

On a desktop, I use WinMerge . But if you're looking for a server-based solution, you might have to write your own. You might get some ideas on that from reading these:

• TWiki:Codev/WordDiff
• http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=648150
• http://colordiff.sourceforge.net/

-- SeanCMorgan - 24 Jun 2008

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-- PeterThoeny - 02 Aug 2008