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"text": "# DIFF3 (man)\n\n## NAME\n\ndiff3 - compare three files line by line\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\ndiff3 [OPTION]... MYFILE OLDFILE YOURFILE\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nCompare three files line by line.\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Compare three files line by line.\n\n- Compare files:\n `diff3 {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}} {{path/to/file3}}`\n- Show all changes, outlining conflicts:\n `diff3 {{-A|--show-all}} {{path/to/file1}} {{path/to/file2}} {{path/to/file3}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION** (13 subsections)\n- **AUTHOR**\n- **REPORTING BUGS**\n- **COPYRIGHT**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n"
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"content": "Compare three files line by line.\n\nMandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n",
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"name": "-A --show-all",
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"name": "-3 --easy-only",
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"content": "output version information and exit\n\nThe default output format is a somewhat human-readable representation of the changes.\n\nThe -e, -E, -x, -X (and corresponding long) options cause an ed script to be output instead\nof the default.\n\nFinally, the -m (--merge) option causes diff3 to do the merge internally and output the ac‐\ntual merged file. For unusual input, this is more robust than using ed.\n\nIf a FILE is '-', read standard input. Exit status is 0 if successful, 1 if conflicts, 2 if\ntrouble.\n",
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"AUTHOR": {
"content": "Written by Randy Smith.\n",
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"content": "Report bugs to: bug-diffutils@gnu.org\nGNU diffutils home page: \nGeneral help using GNU software: \n",
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},
"COPYRIGHT": {
"content": "Copyright © 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later\n.\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to\nthe extent permitted by law.\n",
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},
"SEE ALSO": {
"content": "cmp(1), diff(1), sdiff(1)\n\nThe full documentation for diff3 is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and diff3\nprograms are properly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo diff3\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual.\n\n\n\ndiffutils 3.8 August 2021 DIFF3(1)",
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