The dif file extension is related to the Diff output from Diff command script for Patch command file format.

There are 5 other file types using
the DIF file extension!

dif icon.dif - Navy DIF spreadsheet

empty icon.dif - OS/2 display information file

empty icon.dif - Digital Interface Format

dif icon.dif - DVCPRO or DV video data

empty icon.dif - MAME CHD diff saved data

DIF file extension - Diff output from Diff command script for Patch command file

What is dif file? How to open dif files?

File type specification:

Source code and script file type icon Source code and script file type

The dif file extension is related to the Diff output from Diff command script for Patch command file format.

Diff is a file comparison utility that outputs the differences between two files, or the changes made to a current file by comparing it to a former version of the same file.

Diff displays the changes made per line for text files. Modern implementations also support binary files. The output is called a diff or a patch since the output can be applied with the Unix program patch. The output of similar file comparison utilities are also called a "diff". Like the use of the word "grep" for describing the act of searching, the word diff is used in jargon as a verb for calculating any difference.

Help how to open:

Currently there is no specific information available, about how to open this file extension.

For general information try to look at:
Basic info how to open source code or script files

How to convert:

Currently there is no specific information available, about how to convert this file extension.

For general information try to look at:
Basic info how to convert source code or script files

List of recommended software applications associated to the .dif file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open dif file, edit dif file, convert dif file, view dif file, play dif file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with dif file - Diff output from Diff command script for Patch command file

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