Tool for comparing files in Visual Studio

Question

Is there a way to select 2 files in Visual Studio 2008 and then compare them with an external diff tool like BeyondCompare?

Answer 1

Check out this StackOverflow question.

Answer 2

I have TortoiseSVN installed on my machine anyway, and in the rare case I need to compare source files other than from Tortoise, I just use TortoiseMerge, too, as I like it a lot.

Answer 3

You can keep an eye on Compare++. The coming version will have a addin into visual studio.

The diff tool is a visual specialized tool for source code file comparison, merging and folder synchronization. In the website:http:www.coodesoft.com,there are many screenshots, you can review them.

What you can do with Compare++

• Compare sub-sections of files such as code structures;
• Compare files and folders with lightning speed;
• List all code structures change such as function changes
• One step to merge multiple differences from side to side
• Compare the containing folder for loaded files
• Support "Edit files and instantly compare"
• Automatically detect files and folders changes outside

Answer 4

WinDiff is a free tool that comes with the Windows SDK (Platform SDK). It is not integrated with Visual Studio though. You can add it to the VS Tools menu but I don't know how to pass it 2 filenames as parameters.

Answer 5

Try to use CodeCompare. It allows to you compare, merge and edit data within one environment. - in the Visual Studio.