CompareMerge is a software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.
It is useful for determining what has changed between versions, and then merging changes between versions.
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Note:
Please go to this website to download MergeCaller tool to integrate CompareMerge app to another application (like git...)
"http://vutienthinhapp.webs.com/macapp.htm#CompareMerge2"
To compare 2 files / 2 folders from terminal or from other applications please use following command:
mergecaller /folder/file1.txt /folder/file1.txt
mergecaller /folder/subfolder1 /folder/subfolder2
or
mergecaller "/folder with space/file1.txt" "/folder with space/file1.txt"
mergecaller "/folder with space/subfolder1" "/folder with space/subfolder2"
(incase path has space in them)
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Functions of the application:
- COMPARE FOLDERS/FILES: can compare both 2 files or 2 folders
- BLANK COMPARE: Allow to create blank edit window to compare text then save later
- INLINE EDIT (Edit/Merge at the same time) : Compare and Merge 2 text files: allow you to edit/compare/merge 2 text files in the same windows
- LINE NUMBER: When edit file, showing line number will make it easier to know exactly changes positions.
- FILE FILTERS: Include or exclude files that match regular expressions. Other than that, after compare 2 folders, you could filter display item base on file name.
- INCLUDE SUBFOLDERS: This option lets you control the depth of a folder comparison. Enabling it compares all folder levels
- COPY TO: after compare 2 folder, you can select left or right files to copy to different location (example: when release change source)
- DELETE Left/Right/Both: after compare 2 folder, you can select left or right files to delete
- IGNORE CASE, SPACE: Allow to ignore Case, Space in Edit/Merge window
- IGNORE End-Line code: Allow to ignore difference in End Line Code (LF for Mac・Unix file, CR-LF for Windows file, or CR for Mac classic file) in Edit mode.
Note: when compare folders, EOL was not ignored.
- EXPORT / CREATE REPORT: Allow to export compare/merge result to clipboard or to files (support formats: CSV, Text, HTML)
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Syntax highlight
- Export to zip file
- In edit mode, a small view is show to the exact text difference