Name

Text::WordDiff::ANSIColor - ANSI colored formatting for Text::WordDiff

Synopsis

    use Text::WordDiff;

    my $diff = word_diff 'file1.txt', 'file2.txt';
    my $diff = word_diff \$string1,   \$string2,   { STYLE => 'ANSIColor' };
    my $diff = word_diff \*FH1,       \*FH2;       \%options;
    my $diff = word_diff \&reader1,   \&reader2;
    my $diff = word_diff \@records1,  \@records2;

    # May also mix input types:
    my $diff = word_diff \@records1,  'file_B.txt';

Description

This class subclasses Text::WordDiff::Base to provide a formatting class for Text::WordDiff that uses ANSI-standard terminal escape sequences to highlight deleted and inserted text. This formatting class is the default class used by Text::WordDiff; see its documentation for details on its interface. This class should never be used directly.

Text::WordDiff::ANSIColor formats word diffs for viewing in an ANSI-standard terminal session. The diff content is highlighted as follows:

Deletes: Deleted words will display in bold-faced red. The ANSI standard for strikethrough is also used, but since it is not supported by most terminals, likely will not show up.
Inserts: Inserted words will display in bold-faced, underlined green.

All other content is simply returned.

Support

This module is stored in an open repository at the following address:

<https://svn.kineticode.com/Text-WordDiff/trunk/>

Patches against Text::WordDiff are welcome. Please send bug reports to <bug-text-worddiff@rt.cpan.org>.

Author

David Wheeler <david@kineticode.com>

Currently maintained by the developers of The Perl Shop <tps@cpan.org>.

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