Free WinMerge alternative with more clear line comparison

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Published on 2012-06-27T19:29:48Z Indexed on 2012/06/27 21:20 UTC
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I use WinMerge to compare text files, usually alogn with TortoiseSVN.

It is pretty good. The only thing which is inconvenient for me is very rough line comparison.

For instance, if I have two long lines without spaces and the only symbol is different in two string, WinMerge colors these two lines in the same color.

I want the similar tool as WinMerge (free, under Windows), but with more fine grain line comparison.

Does exist something like this?

Thanks.

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