The options @samp{-1}, @samp{-2}, and @samp{-3} suppress printing of
the corresponding columns. Also see @ref{Common options}.
+Unlike some other comparison utilities, @code{comm} has an exit
+status that does not depend on the result of the comparison.
+Upon normal completion @code{comm} produces an exit code of zero.
+If there is an error it exits with nonzero status.
+
@node Operating on fields within a line
@chapter Operating on fields within a line