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Cmp (Unix)

cmp is a shell command that compares two files of any type and reports differences. By default, it outputs nothing if the files match. If they differ, it reports the byte and line number of the first difference. The exit code can be used programmatically since it is 0 if the files match, 1 if the files differ or 2 if comparison fails (i.e. inaccessible…

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ShellCommandFilesTypeByte
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Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
License
coreutils: GPLv3+ Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, OS-9, IBM i
Original authors
Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Release
November 3, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)
Type
Command

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Cmp (Unix)

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Edges19
Triples7
Avg. degree1.9
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Cmp (Unix)

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Developers · 1
Cmp (Unix) → Various open-source and commercial developers
License · 1
Cmp (Unix) → coreutils: GPLv3+ Plan 9: MIT License
Operating system · 1
Cmp (Unix) → Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, OS-9, IBM i
Original authors · 1
Cmp (Unix) → Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Release · 1
Cmp (Unix) → November 3, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)
Type · 1
Cmp (Unix) → Command
Written in · 1
Cmp (Unix) → Plan 9: C

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command files unix first version cmp byte unix-like os-9 coreutils reports match differ since type ibm written shell gnu followed

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Cmp (Unix)DevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)Licensecoreutils: GPLv3+ Plan 9: MIT License1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)Operating systemUnix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Inferno, OS-9, IBM i1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)Original authorsDennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories)1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)ReleaseNovember 3, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-11-03)1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)TypeCommand1.00infobox
Cmp (Unix)Written inPlan 9: C1.00infobox

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