After using Compare, how do you save differences?

Jacqueline van der Wal · Mar 18, 2024, 8:23 AM

Hi everyone,

I have two txt files consisting of more than 5000 lines. One file contains data from a year ago, the other contains data from now. What I need is all the data that was in last year’s file, but not in the current file.

I compared both txt files using the Compare plugin (see screenshot). What I want now is to remove all non-red and non-yellow lines from the left file, leaving only the red and yellow lines. The green lines in the right file do not interest me.

How do I do this? I asked Chat GPT the same question and they gave me a few options related to the Mark option, but I can’t get it to work. Is there anyone here who can give me the redeeming answer?

Thanks for reading!

Jacqueline

Notepad++ v8.6.4 (64-bit)
Build time : Feb 20 2024 - 00:12:59
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : “C:\Users\hooge_001\Downloads\Schrapbestand maken\20220915.txt”
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Education (64-bit)
OS Version : 21H2
OS Build : 19044.4046
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
ComparePlus (1.1)
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.6)
NppExport (0.4)

pnedev · Mar 18, 2024, 9:35 AM

Hi,

Download ComparePlus v1.2 (should be in the next Notepad++ version 8.6.5 coming out soon - in a week or two). You can also get it manually from here .
You should replace the existing ComparePlus v1.1 folder that you currently have with the downloaded archive contents and then restart Notepad++.

Then please read this post so I don’t have to write it here again - you need to follow point 1 after comparing your files with the new ComparePlus v1.2 to copy all diff lines from your left (red marked) file.
Then just paste the copied lines to a new document or where you need them.

Write again here if you have further questions.

BR

Jacqueline van der Wal · Mar 18, 2024, 10:15 AM

@pnedev Thank you very much, I will try this! This is my work laptop on which I don’t have admin rights, so I will need to have someone install this for me. Thanks a lot!