FUNCTION File Compare Utilities SYNOPSIS diff options fileA fileB DESCRIPTION diff is used to compare the contents of two text files. Diff3 compares three files. Lines that are the same in all files are not printed. Lines that are different are shown with arrows. Note that the arrow "points" at the file from which the line came: < Lines found in fileA, but not in fileB. > Lines found in fileB, but not in fileA.