bridge example for ssdiff

command

In this example, we compare two tables as follows:

 ssdiff broken_bridges.csv bridges.csv
 ssdiff --format hilite --output diff.xls broken_bridges.csv bridges.csv

The two tables are:

• broken_bridges.csv
• bridges.csv

The result of comparing the tables are:

• tdiff output (textual comparision)
• highlighter output (visual comparision)

broken_bridges.csv

bridge	designer	length
Brooklyn	J. A. Roebling	1595
Williamsburg	D. Duck	1600
Queensborough	Palmer & Hornbostel	1182
Triborough	O. H. Ammann	1380,383
Bronx Whitestone	O. H. Ammann	2300
Throgs Neck	O. H. Ammann	1800
George Washington	O. H. Ammann	3500
Spamspan	S. Spamington	10000

bridges.csv

bridge	designer	length
Brooklyn	J. A. Roebling	1595
Manhattan	G. Lindenthal	1470
Williamsburg	L. L. Buck	1600
Queensborough	Palmer & Hornbostel	1182
Triborough	O. H. Ammann	1380,383
Bronx Whitestone	O. H. Ammann	2300
Throgs Neck	O. H. Ammann	1800
George Washington	O. H. Ammann	3500

tdiff output

# tdiff version 0.3
# --- /home/paulfitz/cvs/coopy/tests/broken_bridges.csv
# +++ /home/paulfitz/cvs/coopy/tests/bridges.csv
* |bridge=Brooklyn|
+ |bridge:->Manhattan|designer:->G. Lindenthal|length:->1470|
= |bridge=Williamsburg|designer=D. Duck->L. L. Buck|
- |bridge=Spamspan|

highlighter output

@	bridge	designer	length
	Brooklyn	J. A. Roebling	1595
+++	Manhattan	G. Lindenthal	1470
->	Williamsburg	D. Duck->L. L. Buck	1600
	Queensborough	Palmer & Hornbostel	1182
	Triborough	O. H. Ammann	1380,383
...	...	...	...
	Throgs Neck	O. H. Ammann	1800
	George Washington	O. H. Ammann	3500
---	Spamspan	S. Spamington	10000