# File compare

### Description

The `File Compare` action compares the contents of 2 files. It returns true if the files are equal, false if different.

When the contents of the files are the same the success outgoing hop will be followed, else the failure hop will be followed.

### Options

| Option                 | Description                                                  |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Action name            | The name of the workflow action.                             |
| File name 1            | The name and path of the file of the first file to compare.  |
| File name 2            | The name and path of the file of the second file to compare. |
| Add filename to result | Add the filenames for both files to the result.              |


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