Show side-by-side diff

bash

sdiff file1.txt file2.txt

Explanation

Side-by-side comparison is useful for quick visual inspection.

Learn the surrounding workflow

Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

Same sheet · prioritizing diff, cmp, and patch-Oriented Comparison

Compare two text files with context.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Find differences across two directory trees.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Detect exact byte-level differences.

Open In sheetbashsame section

Convert lines into command arguments.

Create chunks of 1000 lines each.

Count and rank repeated lines in a log.