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# 1  
Old 06-05-2018
File content comparison
Hi All
I want to do file comparison based on first field
Code:
 File1
1,A
2,B
3,C
4,E

Code:
File2
1,A
3,C
4,E
8,K

want to generate 3 different output as below
Entry in file1 but not in file2

O/p
2,B

Entry in file2 but not in file1

O/P
8,K

Common in both files

OP
1,A
3,C
4,E

Can anyone help
Last edited by aaysa123; 06-05-2018 at 03:08 PM.. Reason: Reformatting
# 2  
Old 06-05-2018
Did you consider the comm command with its selection parameters?


Code:
comm file[12]
		1,A
2,B
		3,C
		4,E
	8,K

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# 3  
Old 06-06-2018
Yes i tried but same is not working
can you pls share nawk command for same
# 4  
Old 06-06-2018
What "is not working"? Using the right options, I get exactly your desired output from it.
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