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FUNCTION
Compare RCS Revisions
SYNOPSIS
rcsdiff [ -biwt ] [ -cefhn ] [ -q ] [ -rrev1 ] [ -rrev2 ] file ...
DESCRIPTION
Rcsdiff runs diff to compare two revisions of each RCS file given. A
file name ending in ',v' is an RCS file name, otherwise a working
file name. Rcsdiff derives the working file name from the RCS file
name and vice versa, as explained in co. Pairs consisting of both an
RCS and a working file name may also be specified.
The options -b, -i, -w, -t, -c, -e, -f, and -h, have the same effect
as described in diff.
-n generates an edit script of the format used by RCS
-q Suppresses diagnostic output.
If both rev1 and rev2 are omitted, rcsdiff compares the latest
revision on the default branch (normally the highest branch on
the trunk) with the contents of the corresponding working file.
This is useful for determining what you changed since the last
checkin.
If rev1 is given, but rev2 is omitted, rcsdiff compares revision
rev1 of the RCS file with the contents of the corresponding
working file.
If both rev1 and rev2 are given, rcsdiff compares revisions rev1
and rev2 of the RCS file.
Both rev1 and rev2 may be given numerically or symbolically, and
may actually be attached to any of the options.
EXAMPLES
rcsdiff f.c
The above command runs diff, comparing the currently checked out
version with the latest revision stored on the current trunk.
DIAGNOSTICS
The exit status is 0 if there were no differences during the last
comparison, 1 if there were differences, and 2 if there were errors.
SEE ALSO
ci, co, diff, ident, rcs, rcsintro, rcsmerge, rlog