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# comp
> Compare the contents of two files or sets of files.
> Use wildcards (*) to compare sets of files.
> More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/comp>.
- Compare files interactively:
`comp`
- Compare two specified files:
`comp {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`
- Compare two sets of files:
`comp {{path\to\directory1}}\* {{path\to\directory2}}\*`
- Display differences in decimal format:
`comp /d {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`
- Display differences in ASCII format:
`comp /a {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`
- Display line numbers for differences:
`comp /l {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`
- Compare files case-insensitively:
`comp /c {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`
- Compare only the first 5 lines of each file:
`comp /n={{5}} {{path\to\file1}} {{path\to\file2}}`