When I run:
diff -y <file1> <file2>
what is the | character telling me?
i.e.
Video_Codec_List : v210 | Codecs Video : v210
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As explained in the GNU diffutils documentation (using info diffutils "output formats" "side by side")
`|'
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete
or both incomplete.
FYI the complete list of markers is given as
white space
The corresponding lines are in common. That is, either the lines
are identical, or the difference is ignored because of one of the
`--ignore' options (*note White Space::).
`|'
The corresponding lines differ, and they are either both complete
or both incomplete.
`<'
The files differ and only the first file contains the line.
`>'
The files differ and only the second file contains the line.
`('
Only the first file contains the line, but the difference is
ignored.
`)'
Only the second file contains the line, but the difference is
ignored.
`\'
The corresponding lines differ, and only the first line is
incomplete.
`/'
The corresponding lines differ, and only the second line is
incomplete.
answered Mar 21, 2016 at 22:51
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Thanks. I do seem to be getting lines that are identical but still have the | 'Title : 001 | Title : 001'– BleakleyMar 21, 2016 at 23:03
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Hard to diagnose unless you can post a minimal example of your input files: my guess would be the files have different line endings (LF vs CR-LF) Mar 21, 2016 at 23:09