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cURL vs xxdiff

A side-by-side look at cURL and xxdiff. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cURL

cURL

Development

cURL is a command line tool that allows you to make network requests like GET and POST to transfer data or interact with web APIs and servers. It supports common internet protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. cURL is useful for testing APIs, web scraping, and automating interactions with web services.

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xxdiff

xxdiff

Development

xxdiff is an open source visual file and directory comparison tool for Linux/Unix systems. It compares two files or directories side-by-side and highlights the differences in color, allowing you to easily see changed, added, or removed lines. It is useful for comparing revisions of text files like source code.

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