xdiff_file_diff_binary

(PECL)

xdiff_file_diff_binary -- Make binary diff of two files

Description

bool xdiff_file_diff_binary ( string file1, string file2, string dest )

Makes a binary diff of two files and stores the result in a file. This function works with both text and binary files.

Parameters

file1

file2

dest

Path of the resulting file. Resulting file is in binary format.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 1. xdiff_file_diff_binary() example

The following code makes binary diff of two archives.

<?php
$old_version
= 'my_script_1.0.tgz';
$new_version = 'my_script_1.1.tgz';

xdiff_file_diff_binary($old_version, $new_version, 'my_script.bdiff');
?>

Notes

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

See Also

xdiff_string_diff_binary()