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feat: describe missing comparison method
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<td>Compare file names only<br/>Very quick</td>
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<td>Two files are identical if they have the same name (including file extension).
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<br/>No content, size, or timestamp is read.</td>
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<td>Compare file sizes<br/>Very quick</td>
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<td>Two files are identical if they have the same file size</td>
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<td>Compare file timestamp, size and content<br/>Slow on large files</td>
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<td>Compare the file content; only if the content is different compare the timestamp, and only if the timestamp differs compare the size</td>
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<td>Compare the file size; only if the size is equal compare the file content as binary, byte by byte. If the files differ but have the same timestamp, they are marked as <strong>changed</strong> (content modified without a modification date update).</td>
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<td>Compare file content ignoring line ending differences<br/>Slow on large files</td>

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