xdiff_file_bdiff

PECL xdiff >= 1.5.0
xdiff_file_bdiff - Make binary diff of two files
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xdiff_file_bdiff( string$old_file, string$new_file, string$dest ): bool

Makes a binary diff of two files and stores the result in a patch file. This function works with both text and binary files. Resulting patch file can be later applied using xdiff_file_bpatch/xdiff_string_bpatch.

Parameters

old_file

Path to the first file. This file acts as "old" file.

new_file

Path to the second file. This file acts as "new" file.

dest

Path of the resulting patch file. Resulting file contains differences between "old" and "new" files. It is in binary format and is human-unreadable.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Notes

Note:

Both files will be loaded into memory so ensure that your memory_limit is set high enough.

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