Spotlight: Beyond Compare file comparison tool

By Mark W. Kaelin June 2, 2010, 1:10 AM PDT

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Spotlight: Beyond Compare file comparison tool

Source Code

This is a comparison of two C# source code files. It is smart enough to know that the added blank lines and comment in one file are not important, but the differences in the highlighted “using” statement are critical.

For a full review of Beyond Compare, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Directory comparison

An example of the directory comparison at work.

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Compare images

Comparing two images. The black smudges show where the two are slightly different due to JPEG compression when one was re-saved, and the red clearly shows where the scribbling was done.

For a full review of Beyond Compare, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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File format

The file formats option screen allows you to configure grammars. These grammars let Beyond Compare know what changes fall into what categories, and which categories of changes are important.

For a full review of Beyond Compare, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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