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NAME

       cut-diff - show difference between 2 files with color

SYNOPSIS

       cut-diff [option ...] file1 file2

DESCRIPTION

       cut-diff  is  a diff command that uses diff feature in Cutter. It shows
       difference with color.

       It’s recommended that you use a normal diff(1) when  you  want  to  use
       with patch(1) or you don’t need color.

Options

       --version
              cut-diff shows its own version and exits.

       -c [yes|true|no|false|auto], --color=[yes|true|no|false|auto]
              If  ’yes’ or ’true’ is specified, cut-diff uses colorized output
              by escape sequence. If ’no’ or ’false’  is  specified,  cut-diff
              never  use colorized output. If ’auto’ or the option is omitted,
              cut-diff uses colorized output if available.

              The default is auto.

       -u, --unified
              cut-diff uses unified diff format.

EXIT STATUS

       The exit status is 0 for success, non-0 otherwise.

       TODO: 0 for non-difference, 1 for difference and non-0 for errors.

EXAMPLE

       In the following example, cut-diff shows difference between  file1  and
       file2:
           % cut-diff file1 file2

       In  the  following example, cut-diff shows difference between file1 and
       file2 with unified diff format:
           % cut-diff -u file1 file2

SEE ALSO

       diff(1)