CDIFF(1) General Commands Manual CDIFF(1)
NAME
cdiff - context diff
SYNOPSIS
cdiff [-cn] oldfile newfile
OPTIONS
-c Provide n lines of context
EXAMPLES
cdiff old new >f # Write context diff on f
cdiff -c1 old new >f
# Use only 1 line of context
DESCRIPTION
Cdiff produces a context diff by first running diff and then adding context. Some update programs, like patch, can use context diffs to
update files, even in the presence of other, independent changes.
SEE ALSO
cmp(1), diff(1), patch(1).
CDIFF(1)
