FCMP.EXE
Usage
FCMP [/e#] [/f] [/ff"*.xyz"] [/i#] [/n#] [/nologo] [/nr] [/s] [/sdo] [/snp] file1 file2
Compares file1 to file2, and reports if they are the same size and identical, byte for byte.
Switches:
| /e | End at specified offset. |
| /f | Compare all files in two folders. |
| /ff | Only compare files that match the filter (/f only). |
| /i | Start at specified offset. |
| /n | Compare only the specified number of characters. |
| /nologo | Don't display the program banner. |
| /nr | Don't recursively compare subfolders (/f only). |
| /s | Suppress all output. |
| /sdo | Only compare files if they have the same date (/f only). |
| /snp | No error if one of the files has no counterpart (/f only). |
Example - Comparing Files
fcmp c:\work\foo.txt d:\work\bar.txt
Sample Output:
FCMP 4.4 - File Comparison Utility - www.Gammadyne.com
Copyright (C) 1994-2024 by Greg Wittmeyer - All Rights Reserved
Files are identical.
Sample Output:
FCMP 4.4 - File Comparison Utility - www.Gammadyne.com
Copyright (C) 1994-2024 by Greg Wittmeyer - All Rights Reserved
Files differ at offset 0
'2' (50) != '1' (49)
Example - Comparing Folders
fcmp /f /ff"*.txt;*.log" /sdo /snp c:\work\ d:\backup\work\
Sample Output:
FCMP 4.4 - File Comparison Utility - www.Gammadyne.com
Copyright (C) 1994-2024 by Greg Wittmeyer - All Rights Reserved
Folders are identical.
312 files were matched.
21 files had different dates.
4 files had no counterpart.
Notes
- File offsets are 0-based.
- The %ErrorLevel% environment variable will contain 0 if the files match, 1 if they do not, or 2 if a file could not be opened or read from.
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