PyDiff2Html: File Comparison Tool

PyDiff2html is a Python tool designed to compare two text files and generate an HTML report with color-coded differences. This tool supports various types of diffs, making it easy to visualize changes between file versions.

Features

• Compare two files and generate a diff report in HTML format.
• Supports different types of diffs: all, changes, removed, added.
• Easy to use via command-line arguments.

Installation

1. Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system.

2. Clone the repository or download the script file.

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/PyDiff2html.git
   cd PyDiff2html

3. (Optional) Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies.

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

Usage

To compare two files and generate an HTML diff report, use the following command:

python compare_files.py <file1> <file2> [-o <output_file>] [-t <diff_type>]

Arguments

• <file1>: Path to the first file.
• <file2>: Path to the second file.
• -o, --output (optional): Path to the output HTML file. Default is diff.html.
• -t, --type (optional): Type of diff to generate. Options are all, changes, removed, added. Default is all.

Examples

1. Generate a full diff report:

   python compare_files.py file1.txt file2.txt

2. Generate a report highlighting changes:

   python compare_files.py file1.txt file2.txt -t changes

3. Generate a report showing removed lines:

   python compare_files.py file1.txt file2.txt -t removed

4. Generate a report showing added lines:

   python compare_files.py file1.txt file2.txt -t added

Error Handling

• FileNotFoundError: Indicates that one or both files could not be found.
• ValueError: Raised if an invalid diff type is provided.

Contributing

Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests if you have suggestions or improvements.

Contact

For questions or feedback, please contact [email protected]