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bash/zsh quick file backup and diff
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| #Make a quick backup of a file before changing it: | |
| cp /path/to/your-file{,.bak} | |
| #Make some changes, then compare the newly-edited file and its backup: | |
| diff /path/to/your-file{.bak,} | |
| #Undo changes: | |
| cp /path/to/your-file{.bak,} |
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