Vista - ignore whitespace when comparing files using compare-object?

03-05-2009

I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I quickly
discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell compare-object to
ignore white space differences. Unfortunately, this made compare-object
almost useless to me, so I switched to gnuwin32 diff, which is much more
fully featured.

Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more options/features
under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch with gnuwin32 diff).

03-06-2009

Hi bigdave64,

If you want to have that kind of support in v2 then by all means file a suggestion
on connect.microsoft.com. Post back the url so others can vote for it.

---
Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar

b> I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I
b> quickly discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell
b> compare-object to ignore white space differences. Unfortunately,
b> this made compare-object almost useless to me, so I switched to
b> gnuwin32 diff, which is much more fully featured.
b>
b> Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more
b> options/features under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch
b> with gnuwin32 diff).
b>

03-10-2009

Ok - good idea. Here you go:

https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...2273&SiteID=99

"Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi bigdave64,
>
>
> If you want to have that kind of support in v2 then by all means file a suggestion
> on connect.microsoft.com. Post back the url so others can vote for it.
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levy
> Windows PowerShell MVP
> http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar
>
>
>
> b> I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I
> b> quickly discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell
> b> compare-object to ignore white space differences. Unfortunately,
> b> this made compare-object almost useless to me, so I switched to
> b> gnuwin32 diff, which is much more fully featured.
> b>
> b> Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more
> b> options/features under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch
> b> with gnuwin32 diff).
> b>
>
>
>

03-05-2009	#1 (permalink)
bigdave64 n/a posts	ignore whitespace when comparing files using compare-object? I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I quickly discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell compare-object to ignore white space differences. Unfortunately, this made compare-object almost useless to me, so I switched to gnuwin32 diff, which is much more fully featured. Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more options/features under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch with gnuwin32 diff).
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03-06-2009	#2 (permalink)
Shay Levy [MVP] n/a posts	Re: ignore whitespace when comparing files using compare-object? Hi bigdave64, If you want to have that kind of support in v2 then by all means file a suggestion on connect.microsoft.com. Post back the url so others can vote for it. --- Shay Levy Windows PowerShell MVP http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar b> I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I b> quickly discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell b> compare-object to ignore white space differences. Unfortunately, b> this made compare-object almost useless to me, so I switched to b> gnuwin32 diff, which is much more fully featured. b> b> Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more b> options/features under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch b> with gnuwin32 diff). b>
My System Specs

03-10-2009	#3 (permalink)
bigdave64 n/a posts	Re: ignore whitespace when comparing files using compare-object? Ok - good idea. Here you go: https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...2273&SiteID=99 "Shay Levy [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Hi bigdave64, > > > If you want to have that kind of support in v2 then by all means file a suggestion > on connect.microsoft.com. Post back the url so others can vote for it. > > > --- > Shay Levy > Windows PowerShell MVP > http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic > PowerShell Toolbar: http://tinyurl.com/PSToolbar > > > > b> I was using compare-object recently to compare some text files. I > b> quickly discovered that there doesn't seem to be any way to tell > b> compare-object to ignore white space differences. Unfortunately, > b> this made compare-object almost useless to me, so I switched to > b> gnuwin32 diff, which is much more fully featured. > b> > b> Does anyone know whether compare-object will have more > b> options/features under PS 2.0, such as 'ignore whitespace' (-w switch > b> with gnuwin32 diff). > b> > > >
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