How to find the line in one file but not in another one?


 
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Old 10-21-2013
How to find the line in one file but not in another one?

Hi Gurus,

I need compare two files and fine the record exists in one file but not in another. sample file as below:
file1
Code:
abc
cde
def

file2
Code:
cde
def

for above two files, I want to get result in new file
file3
Code:
abc

Thanks in advance
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Old 10-21-2013
try this:
Code:
grep -v -f file2 file1 > file3

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Old 10-21-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by greet_sed
try this:
Code:
grep -v -f file2 file1 > file3

Thanks, This works
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