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No, but I am sure there are python packages that will do so. What follows is LLM generated, and seems plausible, but is untested.
To create a difference (diff) between two files in Python, you can use the Here's how you can do it using both methods: Using difflibThe import difflib
def compare_files(file1, file2):
with open(file1, 'r') as f1:
lines1 = f1.readlines()
with open(file2, 'r') as f2:
lines2 = f2.readlines()
diff = difflib.unified_diff(lines1, lines2, fromfile=file1, tofile=file2)
return '\n'.join(diff)
if __name__ == "__main__":
file1 = 'path/to/file1.txt'
file2 = 'path/to/file2.txt'
print(compare_files(file1, file2)) Using unidiffIf you need more advanced features or better performance, consider using the pip install unidiff Here’s an example of how to use from unidiff import PatchedFile
def create_diff(file1, file2):
with open(file1, 'r') as f1:
lines1 = f1.readlines()
with open(file2, 'r') as f2:
lines2 = f2.readlines()
diff = difflib.unified_diff(lines1, lines2, fromfile=file1, tofile=file2)
patch = PatchedFile.from_string('\n'.join(diff))
return str(patch)
if __name__ == "__main__":
file1 = 'path/to/file1.txt'
file2 = 'path/to/file2.txt'
print(create_diff(file1, file2)) In this example, we first generate the diff using Explanation
Choose the method that best fits your needs based on whether you want simplicity (using |
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@Byron Thanks a lot! I want to use the four Git diff algorithms (Myers, Minimal, Histogram, and Patience) in Python code, but it seems that no Python module has such APIs. |
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Can I use GitPython to diff two individual files that are not in a Git repo? Using the Diff class?
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