P.Marek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Hello Nick, hello everyone, > >I'm searching for a perl module which allows approximate checking of file >similareness as per manber94 (see link) > http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/manber94finding.html > >I've had a good look around and found > String::Approx, > String::Similarity, > File::Find::Duplicates, > File::Compare, >but they all do not what I need. > >Does anyone know such a module? > >If not, it could probably go into File::Compare (which would return not 0 or 1 >but fractions for the amount of similar data). > >Nick: Is it ok with you to put that into your module, or would you suggest >creating a new module?
File::Compare is only mine for historical reasons - I did not write the original or maintain it in any reasonable sense. It is part of core perl these days. >(which would probably be better since File::Compare is >in the standard distribution, while this functionality will be beta for some >time) As File::Compare is a core module putting experimental features in it is probably not wise. Suggest you start a new module - or perhaps give one of the String:: modules you list some file behaviour? > > >Any pointers?? > > >Thank you in advance! > >Regards, > >pm
