Nowadays, many friends will use the Beyond Compare software, but some of them still don’t know how to set the search range, so the editor below will bring you a tutorial on how to set the search range for Beyond Compare. Let’s take a look!
First, what is a file format?
A file format used by Beyond Compare for text comparison that specifies how to handle specific types of files. For example, in a Beyond Compare image comparison session, compare files with a .jpg or .png extension. In a text comparison session, compare .c and .cpp files, where the files mainly contain C/C++ syntax. You can modify built-in file formats or add new file formats.
File formats primarily control the comparison file standards of how your files are processed, but they can also affect the file contents in a folder comparison session. If you use rules-based content comparison, the session can be limited to displaying only folders with important differences.
Secondly, how to switch back and forth between line-by-line search and paragraph search?
In the Beyond Compare text comparison session operation interface, click the "Tools" button and select the "File Format" selection card in the expanded menu.
In the opened "File Format" window, you can see that file formats are mainly divided into: conversion, syntax and miscellaneous. Click the "+" button in the lower left corner of the interface to add a new file format. New formats include: text format, table format, hexadecimal format, etc.
Click the "Miscellaneous" tab, switch to the File Format - Miscellaneous page, check the "Rows are independent (L)" checkbox, click Save and close the window.
The above is the detailed steps for setting the search range of Beyond Compare explained by the editor. Let’s learn together. I believe it can help some new users.
