fc

Windows CMD · Text · available in the simulator

What it does

Compares files in text or binary mode.

Syntax

fc [opciones] archivo1 archivo2

Options and parameters

• /c

  ignores case

• /n

  displays line numbers

• /b

  binary comparison

• /w

  ignores whitespace

• /A

  Displays only the first and last lines for each set of differences in ASCII comparisons.

• /B

  Performs a binary comparison.

  fc /b a.bin b.bin
• /C

  Disregards the case of letters.

• /L

  Compares files as ASCII text.

• /N

  Displays line numbers on an ASCII comparison.

  fc /n a.txt b.txt
• /T

  Does not expand tabs to spaces.

• /U

  Compares files as Unicode text.

• /W

  Compresses white space and tabs for comparison.

• /LB

  Maximum number of consecutive different lines before canceling.

Usage examples

• fc f1 f2
• fc f1 f2 /c
• fc f1 f3 /n
• fc f1 f2 /b
• fc archivo1.txt archivo2.txt
• fc /n a.txt b.txt
• fc /b a.bin b.bin

Related commands

• comp
• find
• findstr
• more
• sort
• type