I had to do some fishing around to figure this much out. Hope it helps.
from input import * # From the xmldiff directory
from fmes import * # From the xmldiff directory
from format import *# From the xmldiff directory
from StringIO import *
# Build your original tree
text1 = '123'
stream1 = StringIO(text)
tree1 = tree_from_stream(stream)
# Build your modified tree
text2 = '223'
stream2 = StringIO(text2)
tree2 = tree_from_stream(stream2)
# Compare the trees
formatter = InternalPrinter()
corrector = FmesCorrector(formatter)
corrector.process_trees(tree, tree2)
## OUTPUT:
## Instructions for modifying original to modified
# [rename, /point[1]/y[1], x]
# [insert-after, /point[1]/x[2],
#
# 2
#
# ]
# [remove, /point[1]/x[1]]
> On Wednesday, February 03, 2010 1:38 AM sWrath swrath wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I am pretty new to python , and reading up on it.
>
> Basically I am trying to compare xml files . I know difflib have it
> but it does not work out as expected. I was looking at xmldiff ,
> unfortunately I am not able to find documentation how to call it from
> python. Anyone knows a link or doc to it as I have been looking high
> and low for few days?
>
> lastly , is there a py (or algorithm) where it behaves exactly like
> diff ? Greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> john
>> On Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:34 PM Terry Reedy wrote:
>> On 2/3/2010 1:38 AM, sWrath swrath wrote:
>>
>> When asking such a question, it is good to explain what sort of thing,
>> in this case, 'xmldiff' is and where it is is from. Let us assume you
>> meant xmldiff from
>>
>> http://www.logilab.org/859
>>
>> It says it is a python tool that can "be used be used as a library or as
>> a command line tool." It includes a README file. Have you read that?
>> That says "USAGE ... Read the HELP.txt file.". Have you read *that*?
>> HELP.txt seems to focus on command line usage. I would start with that.
>> To use it as a library (via import ...), you might have to look at the
>> source code as I did not see importing covered in my quick look at that
>> file.
>>
>> Terry Jan Reedy
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>> FireAndForget Asynchronous Utility Class for SQL Server Inserts and Updates
>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/7a22d9a4-59fc-40b0-8337-75c76f14fb3b/fireandforget-asynchronous-utility-class-for-sql-server-inserts-and-updates.aspx
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