Windows 10: How to compare text files to create a new file?

Discus and support How to compare text files to create a new file? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; One notepad file was installed on multiple computers. When each computer was used the notepad file was updated. Text was added, removed, or modified... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by zbook, Mar 18, 2019.

  1. ZBOOK
    zbook Win User

    How to compare text files to create a new file?


    One notepad file was installed on multiple computers.
    When each computer was used the notepad file was updated.
    Text was added, removed, or modified over time to each of the files.
    The files are very different now for the same file name.

    What software is available that could compare the text and create one updated file for all of the computers?

    :)
     
    zbook, Mar 18, 2019
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  2. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User
    95Viper, Mar 18, 2019
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  3. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User
    Compare a text file containing file names with files in a folder


    Hi, can only think you'd need to create a simple script.

    First create a file containing a textual representation of just the file names in the folder.
    (That's one line using a DIR command, for example).

    Then use e.g.
    https://www.diffchecker.com/

    Just an idea..

    There are many option for comparing text files:
    How To Compare Two Text Files Using Notepad++
    Text Compare! - An online diff tool that can find the difference between two texts
    WinMerge - You will see the difference…


    That might work if the two files contain ordered lists, one item per line.

    If the files are for some reason radically different in format and layout, you would need to create your own search and compare script.
     
    dalchina, Mar 18, 2019
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  4. OILY_17
    oily_17 Win User

    How to compare text files to create a new file?

    Batch Files Knowledge Base

    Don't use batch files very much but one I find useful is for creating a list of files in a directory.
    Just copy the text below into Notepad and save as Filelist.bat

    dir /a /-p /o:gen >filelist.txt

    When you run it from a folder it will create a Filelist.txt file,in the same folder, that lists all the files in that folder.Useful when you are too lazy to type all the files out yourself.
     
    oily_17, Mar 18, 2019
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