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What is comm vs CMP?
What is comm vs CMP?
Carlo
Tue Nov 19 2024
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I am trying to understand the difference between the comm and cmp commands in Linux. I know they are both used to compare files, but what are their specific use cases and how do they differ from each other?
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charlotte_wright_coder
Thu Nov 21 2024
It is particularly useful when displaying similarities and differences between text files.
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PulseEclipse
Thu Nov 21 2024
On the other hand, cmp performs a byte-by-byte comparison.
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noah_doe_writer
Thu Nov 21 2024
This makes it more suitable for identifying differences in binary files.
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DongdaemunTrend
Thu Nov 21 2024
Both tools are valuable for different types of file comparisons.
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Enrico
Thu Nov 21 2024
comm is a comparison tool that operates on a line-by-line basis.
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