how to compare list of functions from 2 files?












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I wanted to list all functions in 2 files I have, so I used:



cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function"
cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function"


How can I compare the outputs and highlight the similarities?










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    I wanted to list all functions in 2 files I have, so I used:



    cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function"
    cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function"


    How can I compare the outputs and highlight the similarities?










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      I wanted to list all functions in 2 files I have, so I used:



      cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function"
      cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function"


      How can I compare the outputs and highlight the similarities?










      share|improve this question













      I wanted to list all functions in 2 files I have, so I used:



      cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function"
      cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function"


      How can I compare the outputs and highlight the similarities?







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          Two options here:





          • if you need GUI solution - then you can use Meld Merge tool:



            sudo apt install meld

            meld <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)



          • if you need terminal solution - use power of diff:



            diff <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)







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          • no way of doing so without saving output to files?
            – CIsForCookies
            Dec 9 '18 at 13:10



















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          You can use the process substitution functionality in this way:



          diff <(cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function") <(cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function") 


          You do not need to use cat in this case. Also, there is a nice wrapper of diff called colordiff (it must be installed: sudo apt install colordiff). Here is one of my favorite usages:



          colordiff --side-by-side --left-column --width=180 --show-C-function <(grep -E "^function" <file_A>) <(grep -E "^function" <file_B>) 





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            Two options here:





            • if you need GUI solution - then you can use Meld Merge tool:



              sudo apt install meld

              meld <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)



            • if you need terminal solution - use power of diff:



              diff <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)







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            • no way of doing so without saving output to files?
              – CIsForCookies
              Dec 9 '18 at 13:10
















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            Two options here:





            • if you need GUI solution - then you can use Meld Merge tool:



              sudo apt install meld

              meld <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)



            • if you need terminal solution - use power of diff:



              diff <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)







            share|improve this answer























            • no way of doing so without saving output to files?
              – CIsForCookies
              Dec 9 '18 at 13:10














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            Two options here:





            • if you need GUI solution - then you can use Meld Merge tool:



              sudo apt install meld

              meld <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)



            • if you need terminal solution - use power of diff:



              diff <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)







            share|improve this answer














            Two options here:





            • if you need GUI solution - then you can use Meld Merge tool:



              sudo apt install meld

              meld <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)



            • if you need terminal solution - use power of diff:



              diff <(grep -E "^function" file_A) <(grep -E "^function" file_B)








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            • no way of doing so without saving output to files?
              – CIsForCookies
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            • no way of doing so without saving output to files?
              – CIsForCookies
              Dec 9 '18 at 13:10
















            no way of doing so without saving output to files?
            – CIsForCookies
            Dec 9 '18 at 13:10




            no way of doing so without saving output to files?
            – CIsForCookies
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            You can use the process substitution functionality in this way:



            diff <(cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function") <(cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function") 


            You do not need to use cat in this case. Also, there is a nice wrapper of diff called colordiff (it must be installed: sudo apt install colordiff). Here is one of my favorite usages:



            colordiff --side-by-side --left-column --width=180 --show-C-function <(grep -E "^function" <file_A>) <(grep -E "^function" <file_B>) 





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              You can use the process substitution functionality in this way:



              diff <(cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function") <(cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function") 


              You do not need to use cat in this case. Also, there is a nice wrapper of diff called colordiff (it must be installed: sudo apt install colordiff). Here is one of my favorite usages:



              colordiff --side-by-side --left-column --width=180 --show-C-function <(grep -E "^function" <file_A>) <(grep -E "^function" <file_B>) 





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                You can use the process substitution functionality in this way:



                diff <(cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function") <(cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function") 


                You do not need to use cat in this case. Also, there is a nice wrapper of diff called colordiff (it must be installed: sudo apt install colordiff). Here is one of my favorite usages:



                colordiff --side-by-side --left-column --width=180 --show-C-function <(grep -E "^function" <file_A>) <(grep -E "^function" <file_B>) 





                share|improve this answer














                You can use the process substitution functionality in this way:



                diff <(cat <file_A> | grep -E "^function") <(cat <file_B> | grep -E "^function") 


                You do not need to use cat in this case. Also, there is a nice wrapper of diff called colordiff (it must be installed: sudo apt install colordiff). Here is one of my favorite usages:



                colordiff --side-by-side --left-column --width=180 --show-C-function <(grep -E "^function" <file_A>) <(grep -E "^function" <file_B>) 






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