How to compare two scripts?

[kerbonklin]

What program or something can I use to compare two scripts side-by-side? Like lets say i'm comparing two versions of a script and I want to see what changes were made.

 

[Tsukihime]

Notepad++ provides a Compare plugin which allows you to compare two text files side-by-side.

 

[Xypher]

winmerge works real nice too.

 

[Archeia]

exam difference is another one!

 

[Zeriab]

I copy the two script to two different files and use WinDiff. (Already in Windows)

 

[Tsukihime]

I copy the two script to two different files and use WinDiff. (Already in Windows)

I don't have WinDiff

 

[Zeriab]

What? But... it's like 22 years old? Any version of Windows I've tried the last two years had it (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 2008, 2012) D:

 

[Mike]

Window 8.1 here, can't find WinDiff. Great info. though (i've been using github to keep track on changes, yea, it's sad). : p

 

[Zeriab]

Oh, I'm an idiot... WinDiff seems to come with Visual Studio. The environments without Visual Studio must have had it installed separately. >_<

According to Microsoft KB 159214 it seems to require you to install it manually. Nvm, then.

My favorite code comparison tool was (is still?) called Odd. I failed at finding on google unfortunately -_-

 

[Tsukihime]

Window 8.1 here, can't find WinDiff. Great info. though (i've been using github to keep track on changes, yea, it's sad). : p

Using a version control system to...keep track of versions! Amazing!

 

[Shaz]

I love Beyond Compare - lets you compare folders, text, data, nex, mp3, images, registry, versions. I've only ever used it for text and folder compares, and it's super easy.

 

[kerbonklin]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. Hope this helps a lot of other people too.