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Favorite source code comparison tool / diff tool?
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I'm currently exploring options for source code comparison tools. What's your favorite? Why do you like it?
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How do parry tools compare to each other?
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So I'm trying to git guder and that includes parrying. I know the basics (been playing Souls games for a while) but I don't quite understand the differences between parry tools aside from the very basic (buckler/target shield/small leather shield have longer parry frames, etc). Why do people use Iron Round Shield? Are there any parry tools with special qualities? And so on.
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People use the Iron Round Sheild because it and the Lewellyn Sheild share high physical damage absorption, and also look cool.
I would reccomend just using one of these two shields. I like the animation for these shields, it just feels natural.
Looking for a program to compare file differences
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I recently restored a user's my docs backup and they would like to quickly determine what files are different, I know there are programs out there for this however I have never used them before. Looking for recommendations.
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Beyond Compare I use it daily, and absolutely love it.
Any good Difference Checker , online or offline?
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I have been using diffchecker,com to compare two js files(about 25k+ lines) or other files , but the problem is I have to scroll it manually to see the difference. Is there any other site or application, where I can press "Next" and it jumps into differences?
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This is built into VSCode if you already use it. In the list of open files you can right click on one and Select for Compare, then right click on the other and Compare with Selected. It then opens a diff comparison of both files with the arrows in the top right to jump between diff sections.
Release of version 1.0 of my Diablo 4 Item compare tool
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[Edit 2: The Crit-Chance update is now complete! Every sheet now has the option to calculate with your custom crit chance. There is a box to toggle that on the left side of the sheet, in the settings compartment. If you untick that box, the sheet calculates with 100% crit chance as it did before.]
[Edit: thank you for your feedback, this finally got some visibilty thanks to u/OperatorOtter0879 and his post about optimal stat distribution and how damage is calculated in d4.
Because of the overwhelmingly positive feedback and peoples concerns about the lack of calculation for crit chance, I'm adding CUSTOM CRIT CHANCE CALCULATION to my tool. Because this is a lot of work, as of now, it's only avaible for the Rogue class. I'm on my way of adding crit chance to the other classes aswell! Try it out and tell me if it works / if you like it. I recommend you read my dev note to the crit update (you have to scroll to the right, unless you have an UW monitor)]
Hi, a week ago, I created a small tool, pretty much only for personal use, that allowed me to compare two items in Diablo 4. I shared the link to my document in a comment in this post. Since people liked my work, I decided to rework the tool to make it easier and more intuitive to use.
Today, I'm happy to announce the release of version 1.0 of my reworked document.
It pretty much has the same functionality as the old one, but is a lot quicker to use. It allows you to compare two items at a time to find out which item is better / increasing your overall damage by how much.
There is a small description attached, the document has a sheet for every class. If something is unclear, feel free to ask and give me feedback, so I can refine the document.
I hope you guys can use it to slay the demons of sanctuary even faster and harder!
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Thank you for this. It’s great when community members like yourself create something that enhances the game for the rest of us!
Text comparing app
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Hey, guys, can you recommend a good app for comparing text documents? The cost doesn't matter, I just need it to get the job done well. It would be perfect if the app could keep the original text formatting. Thank you!
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I've been using Beyond Compare from Scooter Software for years on macOS and Windows. Highly recommended. It can compare files and folder contents (for comparing, syncing and merging). You can compare not only text files, but images, MP3 files, tables and more.
I purchased it many years ago and I'm still getting free updates. If cost doesn't matter, you might as well get the best (IMO). As I recall, it wasn't even that expensive—especially considering the advanced functionality it offers.
Comparing files with VSCode
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Is there a way to compare two files using VSCode to see the differences and similarities (similarly to what you can do with Beyond Compare)?
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Either right mouse and select for compare and then the other file or from command line code --diff file1 file2
Diff checker, which is fast and lets me compare multiple files from a directory
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I want to find differences between many files. So I've tried putting them in a folder and initializing a git repo. The using this command:
git diff general/code.s func/code.sBut it gives me no difference, although there are lots of them.
I tried https://www.diffchecker.com/, and the result was awesome. But I need something local. Cause the number of files is big. So any tool specific to do this diff checking?
Any open-source program(desktop/web) would be really helpful. Where I can open a folder, compare two files or multiple(at a time, comparing to a specific file), using left-right or other tabs.
Output from diff-checker online: https://imgur.com/aLAuGJW
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For Windows: WinMerge
For Linux: Meld
Text Diff Tools Recommendations
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I frequently use this website to compare text documents - www.text-compare.com - I really love every aspect of it: the side by side scrolling, the clear indications in the margin and on specific parts of text, the links in margin to jump to next diff, the tools to modify the text (remove line breaks/sort lines/change case,etc)..
That said, I’d prefer to use an offline tool.
This is mostly for actual text documents and not code.
I’ve tried bb edit and visual studio, but I just don’t find them as clear or usable.
Any recommendations for an offline tool similar to this?
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We use Beyond Compare at work. It's really, really good, IMO.
Favorite diff tool?
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I use BeyondCompare daily. Works great when lines are offset by something else and also directory comparison with great filtering options.