Open a universal command prompt in the folder with the files you want to compare. Type fc textfile1.txt textfile2.txt into the command window, then press Enter.

Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell are also simple and built-in options covered in this post for this purpose. We have already seen how to open a file or folder using Command Prompt or PowerShell.

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The "open" program is specific to OS X and lets you basically drag and drop a file with the -a command onto an application. This way it overrides the per-user OBJ open-with settings.

Command Prompt lets you create all kinds of files on your Windows PC. Here's a guide explaining all the different methods to create a file using Command Prompt.

You can stop or prevent Command Prompt from closing immediately after opening or executing a batch file using Pause, cmd /k or editing Registry.

If you want to export a command output to a file, in this guide, we'll show you how on PowerShell and Command Prompt.

Learn how to use the scp command to transfer files securely with this step-by-step tutorial by expert Jack Wallen.