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xdiff_string_bdiff

(PECL xdiff >= 1.5.0)

xdiff_string_bdiffMake binary diff of two strings


Description

xdiff_string_bdiff ( string $old_data , string $new_data ) : string

Makes a binary diff of two strings and returns the result. This function works with both text and binary data. Resulting patch can be later applied using xdiff_string_bpatch()/xdiff_file_bpatch().


Parameters

old_data
First string with binary data. It acts as "old" data.
new_data
Second string with binary data. It acts as "new" data.


Return Values

Returns string with binary diff containing differences between "old" and "new" data or FALSE if an internal error occurred.


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