xdiff_file_diff_binary
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.
Starting with version 1.5.0 this function is an alias of xdiff_file_bdiff.
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.