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On Sun, 30 May 2010 11:27:41 -0400
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Christopher Harvey <chris@××××××××××××.com> wrote:
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> As for generating the diff is it ok to use difflib to generate the |
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> diff text? I hear there is a diff environment variable..(but I can't |
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> seem to find it now) should I use that instead? |
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If I correctly understand what you're referring to, that variable is
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useful if you just need to present the diff to the user in the format
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preferred by him -- he could then choose an alternate diffing program,
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offering another output format.
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If you need to parse the differences, that's not an option for you as
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the diffing program chosen by user might use any freeform output
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format, making it unparseable. Thus, in that case difflib is the solu-
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tion you're looking for -- it is prepared to provide the differences
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in a way suitable for program use.
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- --
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Best regards,
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Michał Górny
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<http://mgorny.alt.pl>
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<xmpp:mgorny@××××××.ru>
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