Yes, I have to second that! Having Joseph's great command line fu, etc. is one of the best things about this LIST! On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM, wrote: > > Thanks Joseph. I *really* appreciate tips like this. > Tremendously helpful! > > --------------------- > Joseph Sinclair wrote: > > I assume what you really want is to ignore all comment lines completely > > (not just changes to comment lines). > > Diff won't do this directly, but that's what [named] pipes are for :) > > > > try this: > > diff <(grep -v '^//' file1) <(grep -v '^//' file2) > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** it-clowns.com Chief Clown