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Practice fc and comp: comparing two files

Practice comparing files in a safe Windows Command Prompt: fc shows the lines that differ between two text files, comp checks them byte by byte.

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echoPrint text to the screen, or toggle command echoing.fcCompare two files and show the differences.compCompare the contents of two files byte for byte.