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## NAME
       wdiff - display word differences between text files

## SYNOPSIS
       **wdiff** [_OPTION_]... _FILE1_ _FILE2_
       **wdiff** _-d_ [_OPTION_]... [_FILE_]

## DESCRIPTION
       wdiff - Compares words in two files and report differences.

       Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

### -C --copyright
              display copyright then exit

### -1 --no-deleted
              inhibit output of deleted words

### -2 --no-inserted
              inhibit output of inserted words

### -3 --no-common
              inhibit output of common words

### -a --auto-pager
              automatically calls a pager

### -d --diff-input
              use single unified diff as input

### -h --help
              display this help then exit

### -i --ignore-case
              fold character case while comparing

### -l --less-mode
              variation of printer mode for "less"

### -n --avoid-wraps
              do not extend fields through newlines

### -p --printer
              overstrike as for printers

### -s --statistics
              say how many words deleted, inserted etc.

### -t --terminal
              use termcap as for terminal displays

### -v --version
              display program version then exit

### -w --start-delete
              string to mark beginning of delete region

### -x --end-delete
              string to mark end of delete region

### -y --start-insert
              string to mark beginning of insert region

### -z --end-insert
              string to mark end of insert region

## COMPATIBILITY
       Some  options  that  used to provide some unique functionality are no longer recommended, but
       still recognized for the sake of backwards compatibility.

### -K --no-init-term
              Now synonymous to _--terminal_, which never initializes the terminal.

## AUTHOR
       Written by Franc,ois Pinard <<pinard@iro.umontreal.ca>>.

## REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <<wdiff-bugs@gnu.org>>.

## COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even
       for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO
       The  full  documentation  for **wdiff** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **wdiff**
       programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              **info** **wdiff**

       should give you access to the complete manual.



wdiff 1.2.2                                  April 2014                                     [WDIFF(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/WDIFF/1/markdown)