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Jamie

Delphi Developer
Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:11:14 GMT

Comparing two files

Is there a command in pascal that will compare the contents of two files in
much the same way that the DOS command 'Comp' does?

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Jamie McCracken

 
Osmo Ronkan

Delphi Developer
Mon, 06 Oct 2003 03:06:23 GMT

Re:Comparing two files


In article <RNkD6.2168$a46.159...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,

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Jamie <jamie.mccrac...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>Is there a command in pascal that will compare the contents of two files in
>much the same way that the DOS command 'Comp' does?

No, there isn't. You need to program it.

Osmo

Jami

Delphi Developer
Mon, 06 Oct 2003 18:06:49 GMT

Re:Comparing two files


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"Osmo Ronkanen" <ronka...@cc.helsinki.fi> wrote in message

news:9bkojf$di$1@oravannahka.helsinki.fi...

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> In article <RNkD6.2168$a46.159...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
> Jamie <jamie.mccrac...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >Is there a command in pascal that will compare the contents of two files
in
> >much the same way that the DOS command 'Comp' does?

> No, there isn't. You need to program it.

> Osmo

Doh!!!!
echo 'Rudolf Polzer'>/dev/nu

Delphi Developer
Mon, 06 Oct 2003 19:28:04 GMT

Re:Comparing two files


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Jamie <jamie.mccrac...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "Osmo Ronkanen" <ronka...@cc.helsinki.fi> wrote in message
> news:9bkojf$di$1@oravannahka.helsinki.fi...
> > In article <RNkD6.2168$a46.159...@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com>,
> > Jamie <jamie.mccrac...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > >Is there a command in pascal that will compare the contents of two files
> in
> > >much the same way that the DOS command 'Comp' does?

> > No, there isn't. You need to program it.

> > Osmo

> Doh!!!!

Just look at the Blockread example which copies files. A compare
procedure should be easy then.

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