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Linux Practices: Using diff and cmp

Using diff

Practice 1: Comparing Two Files for Differences


Objective: Use diff to identify differences between two text files.
Instructions:
1. Create two files named Avengers1.txt and Avengers2.txt:
Avengers1.txt:
IronMan
Thor
Hulk
Avengers2.txt:
IronMan
Thor
BlackWidow
2. Compare the files:
diff Avengers1.txt Avengers2.txt
3. Verify that diff shows the differing lines.

Practice 2: Ignoring Case Sensitivity


Objective: Use diff to compare files while ignoring case differences.
Instructions:
1. Create the following files:
File1.txt:
IronMan
THOR
Hulk
File2.txt:
ironman
Thor
Hulk
2. Compare the files ignoring case differences:
diff -i File1.txt File2.txt
3. Verify that diff reports no differences.

Practice 3: Ignoring White Space


Objective: Use diff to compare files while ignoring white spaces.
Instructions:
1. Create two files where one has extra spaces:
File1.txt:
Thor
Hulk
File2.txt:
Thor
Hulk
2. Compare the files ignoring white spaces:
diff -w File1.txt File2.txt
3. Verify that diff does not detect any differences.

Practice 4: Using Side-by-Side Output


Objective: Use diff to display differences side by side.
Instructions:
1. Compare Avengers1.txt and Avengers2.txt using side-by-side output:
diff -y Avengers1.txt Avengers2.txt
2. Verify that the output shows both files side by side with differences clearly
marked.

Practice 5: Displaying Differences in Context


Objective: Use diff to show contextual differences between files.
Instructions:
1. Compare Avengers1.txt and Avengers2.txt with context:
diff -c Avengers1.txt Avengers2.txt
2. Verify that the output shows lines before and after the differences for context.

Using cmp

Practice 6: Comparing Binary Files


Objective: Use cmp to compare two binary files.
Instructions:
1. Create two binary files:
echo -n "IronMan" > Binary1.bin
echo -n "IronMan" > Binary2.bin
2. Compare the files:
cmp Binary1.bin Binary2.bin
3. Verify that cmp reports no differences.

Practice 7: Detecting the First Difference


Objective: Use cmp to find the first byte difference between files.
Instructions:
1. Modify Binary2.bin:
echo -n "Thor" > Binary2.bin
2. Compare the files:
cmp Binary1.bin Binary2.bin
3. Verify that cmp reports the first differing byte and its position.

Practice 8: Comparing Text Files with cmp


Objective: Use cmp to compare text files line by line.
Instructions:
1. Create the files Heroes1.txt and Heroes2.txt:
Heroes1.txt:
Thor
Hulk
Heroes2.txt:
Thor
BlackWidow
2. Compare the files:
cmp Heroes1.txt Heroes2.txt
3. Verify that cmp identifies the first differing line.

Practice 9: Suppressing Output


Objective: Use cmp to suppress output and only return a result.
Instructions:
1. Compare Heroes1.txt and Heroes2.txt with suppressed output:
cmp -s Heroes1.txt Heroes2.txt
2. Verify that cmp returns no output if files are identical, or a status if they differ.

Practice 10: Combining diff and cmp


Objective: Use both diff and cmp to compare files and understand their outputs.
Instructions:
1. Compare Avengers1.txt and Avengers2.txt using diff:
diff Avengers1.txt Avengers2.txt
2. Then, compare the same files using cmp:
cmp Avengers1.txt Avengers2.txt
3. Verify that diff shows detailed differences while cmp reports the position of
the first difference.

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