The cdiff software operates as a shell alias designed to produce colored diffs, enabling users to quickly differentiate and compare two sets of text data. It features an intuitive command-line interface and straightforward functionality for efficient performance.
In principle, cdiff uses the diff utility and has colors, producing colored diffs that help users distinguish between added lines (bright yellow), removed lines (bright red), and unchanged lines (bright black, aka dark grey).
To use cdiff, users need to source it into their shell. This can simply be achieved by copying it into .bashrc. The output of cdiff can be retrieved by piping it into less -R or less -r. Note that -R is critical to handle the color codes.
Finally, users can download cdiff or cut and paste it using the template provided on the website. The command "alias cdiff="diff --changed-group-format='%' --new-group-format='%>' --old-group-format='%<'" is what differentiates cdiff from other comparison software in the industry.
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