diff_file

diff two files or strings.

Syntax

  • res = diff(filename_1, filename_2, with_eol)

Input argument

  • filename_1 - a string: a filename.

  • filename_2 - a string: a filename.

  • with_eol - a logical: with end of line considered or not (true by default).

Output argument

  • res - a string: '' if no diff detected.

  • msg - a string: error message

Description

diff_file compares two files and returns diff as unified format.

if compared files are equals, res is an empty string.

Example

res = diff_file([nelsonroot(), '/etc/startup.m'], [nelsonroot(), '/etc/startup.m'])
res = diff_file([nelsonroot(), '/etc/startup.m'], [nelsonroot(), '/etc/finish.m'])

See also

isdir, isfile.

History

VersionDescription

1.0.0

initial version

Author

Allan CORNET

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