diff-cli
File and text differ with multiple output formats.
Install
pip install diff-cli
Usage
# Compare files
diff-cli files file1.txt file2.txt
# Compare text strings
diff-cli text "hello world" "hello there"
# Compare directories
diff-cli dirs dir1/ dir2/
# Output formats
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --unified # Default
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --side-by-side # Two-column
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --context # Context format
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --minimal # Changes only
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --json # JSON for automation
# Options
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt -n 5 # 5 context lines
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --ignore-whitespace
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --ignore-case
diff-cli files a.txt b.txt --ignore-blank-lines
# Watch mode
diff-cli watch file1.txt file2.txt
Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | Files are identical |
| 1 | Files differ |
| 2 | Error (file not found, etc.) |
License
MIT
1 maintainer
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