I am trying to perform a line-by-line comparison of contents in file using Beyond Compare 3 or 4. There is a caveat. The lines do not necessarily have the same order in the files. Examples below:
Example 1:
File 1 contents:
value1.key=mango
value2.key=pear
File 2 contents:
value2.key=pear
value1.key=mango
This should say "files identical" on comparison.
Example 2:
File 1 contents:
value1.key=mango
value2.key=pear
value3.key=apple
File 2 contents:
value2.key=pear
value3.key=banana
value1.key=mango
This should report only the following in the comparison:
value3.key=apple | value3.key=banana
Example 3:
File 1 contents:
value1.key=mango
value2.key=pear
value3.key=apple
File 2 contents:
value3.key=apple
value1.key=mango
This should report only the following in the comparison:
value2.key=pear
Can someone please tell me if this is achievable using Beyond Compare?
For those still interested:
When comparing files you can choose the files format (from the toolbar button "format"), just choose "sorted" and you can achieve this kind of comparison.