Unix script for comparing text files???

[sdmy]

Hi All,

I need to compare two text files and print the ouput (differences) to an excel sheet. I need to do like this for around 500 files.
I want to automate the process with unix script.Is there any unix script available to compare two text files and store the output in excel file.
Please help me..

Thanks

 

[bfitzmai]

I doubt there is a script just for your purpose. You can do a diff on your files and redirect the diff output to a .xls file.