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39 .Nd select or reject lines common to two files
52 sorted lexically, and produces three text
53 columns as output: lines only in
57 and lines in both files.
59 The filename ``-'' means the standard input.
61 The following options are available:
62 .Bl -tag -width indent
64 Suppress printing of column 1, lines only in
67 Suppress printing of column 2, lines only in
70 Suppress printing of column 3, lines common to both.
72 Case insensitive comparison of lines.
75 Each column will have a number of tab characters prepended to it
76 equal to the number of lower numbered columns that are being printed.
77 For example, if column number two is being suppressed, lines printed
78 in column number one will not have any tabs preceding them, and lines
79 printed in column number three will have one.
83 utility assumes that the files are lexically sorted; all characters
84 participate in line comparisons.
92 environment variables affect the execution of
111 option is an extension to the