Output Formats

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`diff' Output Formats
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   `diff' has several mutually exclusive options for output format.
The following sections describe each format, illustrating how `diff'
reports the differences between two sample input files.

Sample diff Input: Sample `diff' input files for examples.
Normal: Showing differences without surrounding text.
Context: Showing differences with the surrounding text.
Side by Side: Showing differences in two columns.
Scripts: Generating scripts for other programs.
If-then-else: Merging files with if-then-else.

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