SPUG: "diff" utility within Perl

[Man Lung Li]

If you just want to know whether two files are identical, the simplest
way is to compare their checksum.

Man Lung Li


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> From: Bob Brockhausen [mailto:BBrockha at starbucks.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 11:14 AM
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> Subject: SPUG: "diff" utility within Perl
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> Does anyone know of if a "diff" like module exists within 
> Perl?? I have script that uses "-s" to do simple diff, but 
> I've found that the files are same size BUT different in 
> content (single char in date 5 vs 6). I'd like to use some 
> kina "diff" utlity to verify if indeed the two files are 
> identical of not (don't need to know the difference, 
> just that they exist is good enought) If no module exists
> does anyone have utility that would work???
> 
> Thanks!!
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