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To <code>diff</code> the outputs of two command outputs, such as two <code>ls</code>'s, run:
To {{code|diff</code> the outputs of two command outputs, such as two {{code|ls</code>'s, run:


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To {{code|diff the outputs of two command outputs, such as two {{code|ls's, run:

 diff <(cd directory1; ls) <(cd directory2; ls)

This is assuming you are using bash, or a shell that can handle sub shells and pipes similar to bash such as zsh.