<div>
Look up Winmerge. This is a free (<a href="http://www.winmerge.org" rel="ugc">www.winmerge.org</a>) utililty that is very good for file comparisons. It supports command line mode which can then be used in a batch file. See here:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://winmerge.org/docs/manual/CommandLine.html" rel="ugc">http://winmerge.org/docs/manual/CommandLine.html</a><br />
<br />
... Thinkpads_User<br />

</div>


Look up Winmerge. This is a free (www.winmerge.org [http://www.winmerge.org]) utililty that is very good for file comparisons. It supports command line mode which can then be used in a batch file. See here:

http://winmerge.org/docs/manual/CommandLine.html [http://winmerge.org/docs/manual/CommandLine.html]

... Thinkpads_User


<div>
I would like to write a batch script from scratch as a .txt file and then saved as a .bat file to run in windows command prompt. &nbsp;A batch file scripting should give me that result.
</div>


I would like to write a batch script from scratch as a .txt file and then saved as a .bat file to run in windows command prompt.  A batch file scripting should give me that result.

<div>
As mentioned earlier, you can use either FC or COMP which come built in.<br />
<br />
~bp
</div>


As mentioned earlier, you can use either FC or COMP which come built in.

~bp

<div>
This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program. &nbsp;See my comment at the end of the question for more details.
</div>


This question has been classified as abandoned and is being closed as part of the Cleanup Program.  See my comment at the end of the question for more details.

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Hi,<br />
<br />
I am trying to write a windows batch file that will compare two files and display the difference. &nbsp;Say a two files in drive C:\.<br />
<br />
<br />
Regards <br />
Sandy
</div>
</div>


Hi,

I am trying to write a windows batch file that will compare two files and display the difference.  Say a two files in drive C:\.


Regards 
Sandy

How to compare two or more files in windows batch file and display differences?

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) was an operating system for x86-based personal computers, and traces of it are still found in the Windows operating system. DOS is still used in some embedded systems and for certain legacy 16-bit networks.