compare two files! #shell

Excellent!



#in file 1 but not in file 2 
diff --changed-group-format='%<' --unchanged-group-format='' file1 file2 > output 

#in file 2 but not in file 1
 
diff --changed-group-format='%>' --unchanged-group-format='' file1 file2 > output
 

#Common in both files
diff --changed-group-format='' --unchanged-group-format='%=' file1 file2 > output


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