NAME cdiff - context diff SYNOPSIS cdiff [-cn] oldfile newfile OPTIONS -c Provide n lines of context EXAMPLES cdiff old new >f # Write context diff on f cdiff -c1 old new >f # Use only 1 line of context DESCRIPTION Cdiff produces a context diff by first running diff and then adding context. Some update programs, like patch, can use context diffs to update files, even in the presence of other, independent changes. SEE ALSO cmp(1), diff(1), patch(1).