https://github.com/messense/py-dissimilar

A diff library with semantic cleanup
https://github.com/messense/py-dissimilar

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A diff library with semantic cleanup

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/messense/py-dissimilar
• Owner: messense
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-12-31T04:21:38.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-05-24T13:25:51.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-15T04:11:50.531Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: Rust
• Size: 20.5 KB
• Stars: 4
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# py-dissimilar

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Python bindings to Rust [dissimilar](https://github.com/dtolnay/dissimilar) crate, a diff library with semantic cleanup.

## Installation

```bash

pip install dissimilar

```

## Usage

This module provides one function:

1. `def diff(a: str, b: str) -> List[Chunk]: ...`

```python

from dissimilar import diff, Equal, Delete, Insert

a = '[乀丁abcd一]'

b = '[一abcd丁]'

chunks = diff(a, b)

assert chunks == [

   Equal("["),

   Delete("乀丁"),

   Insert("一"),

   Equal("abcd"),

   Delete("一"),

   Insert("丁"),

   Equal("]"),

]

```

## License

This work is released under the MIT license. A copy of the license is provided in the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file.