On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Steven W. Orr wrote: > The other thing to watch out for is diff. Diffing a file is a quadratic > operation.
It should be noted that the "-q" (--brief) switch of "diff" will cause it to simply report that files differ, and not analyze the differences. This is most useful because the "cmp" command can compare only files, not entire directory trees. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ********************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following text in the *body* (*not* the subject line) of the letter: unsubscribe gnhlug **********************************************************
