README.md

Diff Tool

This Python script allows you to compare the contents of either two files or two folders and output the differences in a readable format.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your system

How to Use

1. Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
2. Open a terminal or command prompt.
3. Navigate to the directory where the script is located.
4. Run the script by executing the following command:

   python diff_tool.py

5. Follow the prompts to enter the paths of the files or folders you want to compare.
6. The script will generate a diff output file named diff_output.txt containing the differences between the files or folders.

Input Requirements

• You can input either two file paths or two folder paths.
• Both inputs must be of the same type (i.e., two files or two folders).

Output

• If there are no differences between the files or folders, the script will indicate so.
• If there are differences, the script will output them in a unified diff format and save them to a file named diff_output.txt.

Example Usage

• Comparing two files:

  Enter the path of the first file or folder: file1.txt
  Enter the path of the second file or folder: file2.txt

• Comparing two folders:

  Enter the path of the first file or folder: folder1
  Enter the path of the second file or folder: folder2

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.