DIFF

Diff source data
File type: Source code and script file
Files with diff file extension can be generally found as output files from diff file comparison utility.
What is diff file?
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The diff file extension is mainly related to diff files. Originally diff is a file comparison utility that compares two source files line per line.
It's used to show changes between two version of a file. The default output file of the utility uses the DIFF extension and sometimes also PATCH.
How to open diff file?
You can view these files in any text editor.
Associated software actions with the diff file
Software applications that can open diff files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit diff files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving diff files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
PSPad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)