compsheet 1.0.0

compare microsoft spreadsheet data to check for plagiarism

Compare Microsoft Spreadsheet Files

Look for instances of plagiarism.

• Compare file meta data
  • File creation time stamp
  • File modification time stamp
  • Author of file creation
  • Author of last modification of file
• Cell values
  • Non-formula strings
  • Cell-by-cell values
• Cell layout
  • Check locations of filled/unfilled cells

Spreadsheet files must be of type .xlsx

Installation and Setup

To install run pip install --user compsheet from the terminal.

To run type

python3 -m compsheet

followed by the various inputs and flags. It is recommended that the user establish the alias compsheet for easy usage. To do this, edit the file .bashrc from the home directory and add the line

alias compsheet='python3 -m compsheet'

to the end. One can do this in their favourite editor or simply open a terminal and type

echo "alias compsheet='python3 -m compsheet'" >> .bashrc

into the prompt and press enter.

Some basic examples of usage:

python3 -m compsheet    # show help message with no alias
compsheet -h            # show help message
compsheet               # compare all files in current directory
compsheet ./dirname     # compare all files in directory 'dirname'
compsheet -d ./dirname  # do a dry run: write no files. 
compsheet --explain     # print description of table headers