Difference count
The exact number of differing bytes between the two files.
Inspection
Diff
The Diff module compares two files byte by byte: it counts the differences, takes you to the first and shows the two contents side by side with divergent bytes highlighted.
What it does
What the Diff module does
Jump to first
One click jumps to the offset of the first difference, aligned to the row.
Side-by-side dump
Paginated A|B view where every differing byte is highlighted in both columns.
Different lengths
The extra bytes of the longer file are counted as differences.
Step by step
How it works
- Drop A and B into the two areas.
- Probatio reads both files in parallel in 1 MiB blocks and compares them.
- You get the count and the first difference; browse the side-by-side dump by pages.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How is it different from the Compare module?
Compare tells whether two files are identical via hashes; Diff shows where they differ, byte by byte.
How does it handle files of different length?
The extra bytes of the longer file are counted as differences, and the jump takes you to where one of the files ends.
Can I export the result?
No: Diff is an inspection-only module; for an exportable document use Hash, Verify or Compare.
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