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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# csv-diff
> View differences between two CSV, TSV or JSON files.
> More information: <https://github.com/simonw/csv-diff>.
- Display a human-readable summary of differences between files using a specific column as a unique identifier:
`csv-diff {{path/to/file1.csv}} {{path/to/file2.csv}} --key {{column_name}}`
- Display a human-readable summary of differences between files that includes unchanged values in rows with at least one change:
`csv-diff {{path/to/file1.csv}} {{path/to/file2.csv}} --key {{column_name}} --show-unchanged`
- Display a summary of differences between files in JSON format using a specific column as a unique identifier:
`csv-diff {{path/to/file1.csv}} {{path/to/file2.csv}} --key {{column_name}} --json`