Compare Files
One fundamental task that nearly everyone needs to do is to compare text files for differences. Of course, Windows offers the COMP command, and UNIX has diff. But both of these are simply command-line utilities without advanced GUIs or reporting capabilities. So Toad offers the Compare Files utility—an advanced GUI for simplifying all comparison tasks and review.
To launch the Compare Files screen, choose Main Menu → Utilities → Compare Files. After you’re prompted to choose both the source and target files for comparison, the screen shown in Figure 7.8 appears.
FIGURE 7.8 Compare files—result
The Compare Files screen offers ...
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