anyone know of a cfml/java diff util?

I have used CompareHTMLComponent.jar for the pretty side of things and diff_match_patch for the down and dirty compare storage... Now I started using these over a decade ago back when you had to hack a javaloader together to use outside java classes... so 1.) I have no idea where i got them from anymore 2.) I am sure there are better methods now-a-days.

I've used BeyondCompare for years, and it's great. Handles many kinds of files, and the granularity of its diffing and diff display is very good. Try it (30 days free I think), bet you won't want to go back.

Im still happy with good old WinMerge, but I'm wanting to do programmatic checking

Notepad++ is my goto

I use examdiff, its free and works great

I use Beyond Compare, too. - and have done for over 10 years, now. 25 bucks AU to buy a license for the "Major release" - and get all minor updates for free. They also have a beta-tester group, if you're into that.

@Michael Gillespie the plugin is called "Compare"

Thanks!

there is also a UDL for ColdFusion, another use of Notepad++