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Old 03-06-2009
compare line in two files
Dear All
i want to compate two diff file line by line. Kindly help me.
file 1:

1;givi;01012000;wer
2;sss;02012000;rrr
3;ccc;03012000;ttt

file 2:

0;uuu;01012000;lll
1;givi;01012000;wer
2;sss;02012000;rrr
3;ccc;03012000;ttt
5;givi;01012000;hhh

Output1: comman line to both file
1;givi;01012000;wer
2;sss;02012000;rrr
3;ccc;03012000;ttt

Outpu2: line only in file 1
4:ddd;03022000;ppp

output3: line only in file 2
0;uuu;01012000;lll
5;givi;01012000;hhh

kindly help in all way.
thx in advance
rgd
jaydeep
# 2  
Old 03-06-2009
Use grep, check the -f and -v options in the man page.

Regards
# 3  
Old 03-06-2009
You want to check out the comm command. It outputs three columns -- those lines only in file1, those lines in both files, and those lines only in file2. You can use the -1, -2, and -3 options to suppress any of these columns.
# 4  
Old 03-06-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by otheus
You want to check out the comm command. It outputs three columns -- those lines only in file1, those lines in both files, and those lines only in file2. You can use the -1, -2, and -3 options to suppress any of these columns.
can u pls explain the code
as me too trying but not getting o/p
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