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Is there a diff tool that allows copy-paste

Is there a diff tool that allows you to paste two segments of text and get a diff? I can't use an online tool because I'm dealing with proprietary data, and I haven't found a tool that provides that feature.

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TimeTrap Avatar asked Sep 27 '11 14:09

TimeTrap


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2 Answers

Try WinMerge. It'll do that.

Steps:

  1. Download and install winmerge
  2. Open WinMerge & Create new <CTRL+N>
  3. Paste into left & right, then refresh <F5>
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itsmatt Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 17:09

itsmatt


In case anyone comes here looking for a tool for Macs that can do this, it seems that there are two tools that can do just this.

  • Beyond Compare, the Mac version is currently in beta.

  • Kaleidoscope app

    1. Copy first text
    2. File -> New from Clipboard
    3. Copy second text
    4. Edit -> Paste to comparison

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be possible to change the texts once they've been pasted.

There is also a similar (closed) question (the question itself was for a Mac tool, but at least one answer has an alternative diff tool for Windows):

Diff tool for Mac without saving text to files

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newenglander Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 17:09

newenglander