Patches text with given patch
use Text::Patch;
$output = patch( $source, $diff, STYLE => "Unified" );
use Text::Diff;
$src = ...
$dst = ...
$diff = diff( \$src, \$dst, { STYLE => 'Unified' } );
$out = patch( $src, $diff, { STYLE => 'Unified' } );
print "Patch successful" if $out eq $dst;
Text::Patch combines source text with given diff (difference) data. Diff data is produced by Text::Diff module or by the standard diff utility (man diff, see -u option). First argument is source (original) text. Second is the diff data. Third argument can be either hash reference with options or all the rest arguments will be considered patch options: $output = patch( $source, $diff, STYLE => "Unified", ... );
$output = patch( $source, $diff, { STYLE => "Unified", ... } ); Options are: STYLE => 'Unified' \s-1STYLE\s0 can be \*(L"Unified\*(R", \*(L"Context\*(R" or \*(L"OldStyle\*(R". The 'Unified' diff format looks like this: @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@ -The Way that can be told of is not the eternal Way; -The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; -The Named is the mother of all things. +The named is the mother of all things. + Therefore let there always be non-being, so we may see their subtlety, And let there always be being, @@ -9,3 +8,6 @@ The two are the same, But after they are produced, they have different names. +They both may be called deep and profound. +Deeper and more profound, +The door of all subtleties!
Interfaces with files, arrays, etc.
Vladi Belperchinov-Shabanski "Cade"
<[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
http://cade.datamax.bg
$Id: Patch.pm,v 1.6 2007/04/07 19:57:41 cade Exp $