Re: Ediff: compare two (long) buffers Word-by-word

[Oleg Cherkasov]

On 24.11.2018 20:33, ST wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use Emacs 26.1 and try to compare two (long) buffers (opened side by
> side) by clicking Tools -> Compare (Ediff) -> Windows Word-by-word...
> Then I choose both Windows (A and B) by clicking on each opened buffer.
> However it looks like Emacs compares only the visible parts of the two
> buffers, not the whole buffers. Why?
>
> I saw there is a command `ediff-windows-wordwise`... How is "Window"
> defined? - as "currently visible part of a buffer"? If yes, is there
> something like `ediff-buffers-wordwise`?
>
> I have `git` in `exec-path`, so maybe I can make ediff to display the
> output of `git diff --word-diff file1 file2` in ediff style?
>
> https://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/46161/ediff-compare-two-long-buffers-word-by-word

Long time ago I found 'compare-windows' very useful comparing two 
buffers line by line.  Set cursor to start position on one buffer and 
then another and M-x compare-windows.