Linux diff与patch的深入分析

Linux diff与patch的深入分析
http://blog.csdn.net/vrix/archive/2009/08/25/4483906.aspx
diff的输出格式分为传统格式和统一格式
1)diff的传统格式输出.
############################################
cat before.txt
输出:
This is a line to be deleted
This is a line that will be changed
This is a line that will be unchanged
cat after.txt
输出:
This is a line that has been changed
This is a line that will be unchanged
This is a line that has been added
############################################
diff before.txt after.txt
输 出:
1,2c1
< This is a line to be deleted
< This is a line that will be changed
---
> This is a line that has been changed
3a3
> This is a line that has been added
############################################
注释:
传统格式的输出
1,2c1是指替换第1个文件的第1,2行到第2个文件的第2行,这里的1,2是指第1个文件的第1,2行,c是替换的意思,最后的1是第2个文件的第1行
<号是指第1个文件更改或删除的行
---号是分割两个文件
>号是第2个文件中增加或删除的行
3a3是指将第2个文件的第3行插入到第一个文件的第3行
也就是说第1个文件的:
< This is a line to be deleted
< This is a line that will be changed
被替换成第2个文件的:
> This is a line that has been changed
由于第1个文件的第3行和第2个文件的第2行一致,所以不做修改.
由于第2个文件的第3行是第1个文件所不具有的,所以在第1个文件的最后一行增加:
> This is a line that has been added
2)patch命令的应用
用diff的传统格式输出:
#################################
diff before.txt after.txt >mypatch.txt
#################################
用patch修补before.txt文件,使before.txt和after.txt一致.
#################################
cat mypatch.txt |patch before.txt
输出:
patching file before.txt
#################################
比较两个文件，现在是一致的了.
#################################
cmp before.txt after.txt
#################################
用patch命令恢复before.txt.
#################################
patch -R before.txt <mypatch.txt
输出:
patching file before.txt