How to check if core files have changed

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I am working on a project in Bootstrap 4. I suspect that core file have been disturbed/changed by other developers and want to prove if i am right or wrong. How can i compare to both, as it is a huge framework.

Redownload the Bootstrap4 source files you are using and make a diff (you can diff whole directories) — andreas, Feb 22 '17 at 13:52

fernando · Answer 1 · 2017-02-22T16:18:52.363

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Yes, you can if you are using version control software (git?). If you don't use it it might be hard to show that change.

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answered Feb 22 '17 at 13:53

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No i am not, but i can push the files, though there are tons – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 13:57

andreas · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-22T15:28:20.707

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I assume your Bootstrap core files are in dir1/ and you are on linux (or have access to a terminal, i.e. git shell).

Download the Bootstrap4 core files again into dir2/ next to dir1
Navigate to the parent directory of dir1 and dir2 in your terminal
run a diff i.e.: $ diff -r dir1/ dir2/
Check the output for differences

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unfortunately i am on windows. – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 14:45
windows 10 power shell? – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 14:47
when i do `diff -r dist/dist2/` it get output saying `cmdlet Compare-Object Supply values for the DifferenceObject[0]:` asking me to enter. What to enter? – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 14:51
See [this post](http://serverfault.com/questions/5598/how-do-i-diff-two-text-files-in-windows-powershell) or [this post](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6877238/what-is-the-windows-equivalent-of-the-diff-command). – andreas Feb 22 '17 at 14:57
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Alternatively you can install the [git shell](https://git-for-windows.github.io) on windows – andreas Feb 22 '17 at 15:01
I installed git for windows and it says this `$ diff -r dist/dist2/ diff: missing operand after 'dist/dist2/' ` – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 15:05
There need to be a space between the two directories – andreas Feb 22 '17 at 15:06
that is long files of css and scss. How am i able to check what i need to check. Did it output everything? – localhost Feb 22 '17 at 15:13
Ok try `diff -rq dist/ dist2/` . The `q` Shows only the differences – andreas Feb 22 '17 at 15:21

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 22 '17 at 15:46

To expand on Andreas's answer, you can diff in a number of ways.

$ Diff

Most popular is likely shell/terminal diff as mentioned in Andrea's answer.

GitHub

You could also use version control tools, upload each as a branch, and see the diff in GitHub.

Software

There's also a number of installable software. I often use BeyondCompare to compare directories of photos to see if they've been edited.

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