Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name : icdiff
Version : 1.7.3
Upstream Author : Jeff Kaufman <j...@jefftk.com>
* URL : http://www.jefftk.com/icdiff
* License : Python's license
Programming Lang: Python (supports both 2.x and 3.x)
Description : terminal side-by-side colorized word diff
Description from upstream:
Your terminal can display color, but most diff tools don't make good
use of it. By highlighting changes, icdiff can show you the differences
between similar files without getting in the way. This is especially
helpful for identifying and understanding small changes within existing
lines.
Instead of trying to be a diff replacement for all circumstances, the
goal of icdiff is to be a tool you can reach for to get a better picture
of what changed when it's not immediately obvious from diff.
Comparison to existing packages:
- Upstream says the code is derived from 'libpython-stdlib'.
- The existing package 'colordiff' doesn't seem able to emit colorized,
side-by-side, word diffs, even with the -y/--difftype=diffy option.
