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GNU patch vs WinDiff

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

GNU patch

GNU patch

Development

GNU patch is an open-source utility for applying patches to text files. It allows users to modify source code files by applying differences files, also known as patches, which contain the changes between two versions of a file.

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WinDiff

WinDiff

Office & Productivity

WinDiff is a free visual file and directory comparison tool for Windows. It allows users to visually compare text files, HTML files, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and directories side-by-side to see the differences highlighted.

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