in reply to comapring colums in file

diff -ub file1 file2

$ diff -ub junk1 junk2 --- junk1 2012-02-24 16:49:06.953125000 -0800 +++ junk2 2012-02-24 16:49:05.718750000 -0800 @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ value1 value2 diff value3 value 4 mango Total -10 20 30 40 50 +15.6 20 30 40 50 apple -10 45.25 35 56 32 +12.3 45 35 56 32