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NAME
       cmp - compare two files

SYNOPSIS
       cmp file1 [file2]

DESCRIPTION
       File1  is  compared  line-by-line  with  file2. If file2 is not
       specified, standard input is used. If  any  lines  differ,  cmp
       announces  the  line  number  and  prints each file's offending
       line.

FILES
       None

SEE ALSO
       comm
       The UNIX commands cmp, diff, and comm

DIAGNOSTICS
       If the end of one file is reached before the end of the  other,
       a message is printed.

AUTHORS
       Acquired  from  "Software Tools" by Kernighan and Plauger, with
       minor modifications made by Debbie Scherrer.

BUGS

       If either file is binary, spurious results should be expected.

       Cmp cannot handle offset lines:  line  n  of  file1  is  simply
       compared to line n of file2.
       
       Trailing blanks are significant, which will cause some lines to
       appear similar to the user which are actually different.

















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