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DiffTools

Guides

  • Diff Tools

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  • Comparing Notebooks
  • Introduction to DiffTools

Symbols

  • AlignCellLists
  • BaseDiffStyle
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  • DiffApply
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  • DiffObject
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  • IgnoreElements
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Wolfram`DiffTools`
IgnoreElements
​
IgnoreElements
is an option to
Diff
and related functions which specifies what elements to ignore when determining changes.
​
Details and Options

Examples  
(4)
Basic Examples  
(3)
When comparing cells,
Diff
will find style and option changes:
In[1]:=
Diff
[Cell["2+2","Input"],Cell["2+2","InputOnly",FontSize14]]
Out[1]=
Contents cannot be rendered at this time; please try again later
Use
IgnoreElements
to ignore all style and option changes:
In[2]:=
Diff
Cell["2+2","Input"],Cell["2+2","InputOnly",FontSize14],
IgnoreElements
{"CellStyles","CellOptions"}
Out[2]=
Contents cannot be rendered at this time; please try again later
​
Use
IgnoreElements
to ignore specific cell options:
In[1]:=
Diff
cell1,cell2,
IgnoreElements
{"CellOptions"CellChangeTimes|CellID}
​
Use
IgnoreElements
to ignore specific notebook options:
In[1]:=
Diff
nb1,nb2,
IgnoreElements
{"NotebookOptions"FrontEndVersion|WindowSize|WindowMargins}
Possible Issues  
(1)

SeeAlso
Diff
TechNotes
▪
Comparing Notebooks
RelatedGuides
▪
Diff Tools
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