CMP(C)                   XENIX System V                    CMP(C)



     Name
          cmp - Compares two files.

     Syntax
          cmp [ -l ] [ -s ] file1 file2

     Description
          cmp compares two files and, if they are different, displays
          the byte and line number of the differences. If file1 is -,
          the standard input is used.

          The options are:

          -l    Prints the byte number (decimal) and the differing
                bytes (octal) for each difference.

          -s    Returns an exit code only, 0 for identical files, 1
                for different files and 2 for an inaccessible or
                missing file.

          This command should be used to compare binary files; use
          diff(C) or diff3(C) to compare text files.

     See Also
          comm(C), diff(C), diff3(C)

     Diagnostics
          Exit code 0 is returned for identical files, 1 for different
          files, and 2 for an inaccessible or missing argument.


























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