[hacknews] new utility hpdiff

david@utzoo.UUCP (David Trueman) (04/23/85)

Hpdiff(1) effectively does a ``parallel diff(1)''.  It prints two similar
files in parallel (using hpwide(1)), maintaining synchrony by inserting
blank lines in one or the other file.  Differences are marked by a
vertical bar in the left margin, while inserted space is marked with a colon.

Usage is:     hpdiff file1 file2

Output is sent to the second HP LaserJet printer in room 336.
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