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This class can be used to create an HTML table (or a complete HTML file
containing the table) showing a side by side, line by line comparison
of text with inter-line and intra-line change highlights. The table can
of text with inter-line and intra-line change highlights. The table can
be generated in either full or contextual difference mode.
The constructor for this class is:
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\optional{, linejunk
\optional{, charjunk}}}}}
Initializes instance of \class{HtmlDiff}.
Initializes instance of \class{HtmlDiff}.
\var{tabsize} is an optional keyword argument to specify tab stop spacing
\var{tabsize} is an optional keyword argument to specify tab stop spacing
and defaults to \code{8}.
\var{wrapcolumn} is an optional keyword to specify column number where
lines are broken and wrapped, defaults to \code{None} where lines are not
\var{wrapcolumn} is an optional keyword to specify column number where
lines are broken and wrapped, defaults to \code{None} where lines are not
wrapped.
\var{linejunk} and \var{charjunk} are optional keyword arguments passed
into \code{ndiff()} (used to by \class{HtmlDiff} to generate the
side by side HTML differences). See \code{ndiff()} documentation for
\var{linejunk} and \var{charjunk} are optional keyword arguments passed
into \code{ndiff()} (used by \class{HtmlDiff} to generate the
side by side HTML differences). See \code{ndiff()} documentation for
argument default values and descriptions.
\end{funcdesc}
\end{funcdesc}
The following methods are public:
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Compares \var{fromlines} and \var{tolines} (lists of strings) and returns
a string which is a complete HTML file containing a table showing line by
line differences with inter-line and intra-line changes highlighted.
\var{fromdesc} and \var{todesc} are optional keyword arguments to specify
from/to file column header strings (both default to an empty string).
\var{fromdesc} and \var{todesc} are optional keyword arguments to specify
from/to file column header strings (both default to an empty string).
\var{context} and \var{numlines} are both optional keyword arguments.
Set \var{context} to \code{True} when contextual differences are to be
shown, else the default is \code{False} to show the full files.
Set \var{context} to \code{True} when contextual differences are to be
shown, else the default is \code{False} to show the full files.
\var{numlines} defaults to \code{5}. When \var{context} is \code{True}
\var{numlines} controls the number of context lines which surround the
\var{numlines} controls the number of context lines which surround the
difference highlights. When \var{context} is \code{False} \var{numlines}
controls the number of lines which are shown before a difference
controls the number of lines which are shown before a difference
highlight when using the "next" hyperlinks (setting to zero would cause
the "next" hyperlinks to place the next difference highlight at the top of
the browser without any leading context).
\end{funcdesc}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{make_table}{fromlines, tolines
\optional{, fromdesc
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Compares \var{fromlines} and \var{tolines} (lists of strings) and returns
a string which is a complete HTML table showing line by line differences
with inter-line and intra-line changes highlighted.
The arguments of this method are a subset of those for the
\code{make_file} method. Refer to the \code{make_file} method
documentation.
\end{funcdesc}
\file{Tools/scripts/ndiff.py} is a command-line front-end to this class
The arguments of this method are a subset of those for the
\code{make_file} method. Refer to the \code{make_file} method
documentation.
\end{funcdesc}
\file{Tools/scripts/diff.py} is a command-line front-end to this class
and contains a good example of its use.
\versionadded{2.4}
\end{classdesc*}
\begin{funcdesc}{context_diff}{a, b\optional{, fromfile\optional{, tofile
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Compare \var{a} and \var{b} (lists of strings); return a
delta (a generator generating the delta lines) in context diff
format.
Context diffs are a compact way of showing just the lines that have
changed plus a few lines of context. The changes are shown in a
before/after style. The number of context lines is set by \var{n}
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function.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{funcdesc}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{get_close_matches}{word, possibilities\optional{,
n\optional{, cutoff}}}
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Compare \var{a} and \var{b} (lists of strings); return a
delta (a generator generating the delta lines) in unified diff
format.
Unified diffs are a compact way of showing just the lines that have
changed plus a few lines of context. The changes are shown in a
inline style (instead of separate before/after blocks). The number
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\file{Tools/scripts/diff.py} is a command-line front-end for this
function.
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{funcdesc}
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{IS_LINE_JUNK}{line}
Return true for ignorable lines. The line \var{line} is ignorable
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intervening ranges which have no changes.
The groups are returned in the same format as \method{get_opcodes()}.
\versionadded{2.3}
\versionadded{2.3}
\end{methoddesc}
\begin{methoddesc}{ratio}{}