The two files will now open side by side, highlighting the parts that are different from one another.Right-click on the file and select Compare selected.Select the two files from the left panel by holding the shift key.You can see the files that you opened on the left panel.Browse and select the two files you want to compare.On the top of the window, click on File.Once VS code and read the file, you can compare them by following the steps below. If VS code cannot read the file that you want to compare, you can also download an extension to read the file. You can compare any file that the VS code and read. Although it is not a comparing application, there is a feature in VS code that lets you compare. VS Code or Visual Studio Code is a free source code editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Now let us look at a few ways you can compare two files.

Once the comparison process is complete, it provides you with a detailed report on any found differences. These tools follow a specific algorithm that compares the two files simultaneously.

Here, we have listed seven tools and applications you can use to compare two files.

Winmerge compare two folders