Multiple choice technology operating systems

The diff command only works with input files that are text files

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The diff command in Unix-like systems can compare binary files as well as text files, although it is traditionally and most commonly used for text files to show line-by-line differences. Therefore, stating it only works with text files is false.

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