The diff3 command in Linux is a helpful tool that compares three files and shows their differences, which is mainly useful for programmers and system administrators who work with multiple versions of the same file and need to merge them, or identify changes between different versions.
In this article, we’ll go through the basics of using the diff3 command, its common options, and a few examples to understand how it works in Linux.
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