Comparing 2 Unix files but ignoring line numbers

From: cobilan (member25768@dbforums.com)
Date: 04/03/03 

From: cobilan <member25768@dbforums.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 20:38:19 +0000

Is there a command, script, or function in Unix in which one can compare
2 files but ignore the line numbers in each file.

Example:

File1

1 Program Name: Test1
2 Author: John Doe
3 Description: This is a test program.
4 ...
5 ...

File2

10 Program Name: Test2
20 Author: John Doe
30 Description: This is a test program.
40 ...
50 ...

I'd like to compare File1 and File2 from above. The output should show
that the first line is the only line that is different in the 2 files.

It's like doing a SUPERC of 2 files on the mainframe.

Any ideas?

Cobilan 

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