Beyond Compare is a directory compare utility and a file compare utility wrapped in one. Synchronize files between laptop and PC, home and office, etc. Compare directory trees side-by-side with mismatches highlighted. Display text files side-by-side with changes highlighted. Great for merging changes to source code. Supports minor editing, Unicode text files, and Delphi form files. Save favorite sessions for quick access. Built-in FTP and zip support.Directory Comparison Display:Compare folders, FTP sites or zip files side-by-side;Save snapshots for later comparison;Explorer-like interface;Expandable subfolders;Hide folders that don't contribute to comparison;Color highlighting of differences;Folders icons color-coded according to contents;Several display filters:Show all, Just mismatches, Just matches,Two-sided, Two-sided mismatches,Orphans, Older, Newer.Sort by Name, Type, Date Modified, Size, CRC;Multi-threaded operation;Folders scanned in background;Files compared in background.Session Settings:Can be saved by name for fast access;Powerful file and folder filtering;Highly configurable;Various criteria for comparing files.Comparison Criteria:Date modified:Allows for differences in timezone;Can ignore FAT 2 second rounding;Deals with Daylight Savings problem on networks.File size;Attributes;Binary content comparison;Rules-based content comparison.File and Folder Operations:Copy, Move, Delete, Rename, Touch, Change Attributes;Copy files to alternate folder;Find filename;Fast byte-by-byte compare of binary files;Recursive binary comparison of directory trees.File Viewer Display:Compare files side-by-side;Color highlighting of differences;Thumbnail summary of differences;Unicode and MBCS support;Can view HTML as web page;Handles multiple line termination styles;Sync-it-yourself manual sync override.Text Comparison Rules:Can ignore minor differences:Case, Whitespace, Comments.Can ignore certain columns.Editing Functions:Copy, Delete, or Insert lines;Edit individual lines.Other Features:Compare Wizard;Drag & Drop;Compare clipboard contents against file, or other contents;Compare and edit Delphi .DFM files as text;Spawn external editor and go to line number;Handles long lines, large files;Directory Comparison report;File Differences report;Output to printer, file or clipboard;Color printing supported;Script processor for automating tasks.
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