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Create a patch from differences in a file with the diff and patch commands

When you collaborate on a digital project with someone, it's a guarantee that eventually someone's going to need to send you changes they've made to...

Seth Kenlon
March 24, 2025March 24, 2025
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5 popular articles about editing text

Text editors just do plain text. Explore these top 5 articles about text editors that you can use to edit files.

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Editing files with FreeDOS Edlin

Edlin is a classic editor from the early DOS days, but it’s still a fun and useful editor.

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September 5, 2024September 4, 2024
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The best 3 cross-platform text editors

Sometimes you just need raw text with no styles like a word processor. Here are three text editors that give you just that.

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January 30, 2024January 20, 2024
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How I configure Vim as my default editor on Linux

Vim is my favorite editor. These changes to my system make Vim available as the default in programs that use a different editor by default.

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