After using Compare, how do you save differences?
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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) -
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
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@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!
