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# comp

> Compare the contents of two files or sets of files.
> Use wildcards (*) to compare sets of files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp>.

- Compare files interactively:

`comp`

- Compare two specified files:

`comp {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`

- Compare two sets of files:

`comp {{path	o\directory1}}\* {{path	o\directory2}}\*`

- Display differences in [d]ecimal format:

`comp /d {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`

- Display differences in [a]SCII format:

`comp /a {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`

- Display [l]ine numbers for differences:

`comp /l {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`

- Compare files [c]ase-insensitively:

`comp /c {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`

- Compare only the first 5 lines of each file:

`comp /n=5 {{path	oile1}} {{path	oile2}}`
