Re: Freeware file compare utility with command line interface?

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On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 20:37:41 -0600, VanguardLH <V@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Catch 23 wrote:

Does anyone know of a freeware utility that will compare 2 files via a
command line interface? I only need a binary result,

0 = files are identical (bit by bit)
1 = files are not identical

I don't need to know where the diffrerrences are or how many there
are.

How about the 'fc' command that already comes in Windows? In a DOS
shell, run:

fc /?

For binary, use "fc /b <src> <target>".

Of course, thanks. I always like to make it harder than it is.
.



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