xdiff_file_diff_binary

Make binary diff of two files (PECL xdiff:0.2-1.4)
bool xdiff_file_diff_binary ( string file1, string file2, string dest )

Makes a binary diff of two files and stores the result in a file. This function works with both text and binary files.

Parameters

file1
file2
dest: Path of the resulting file. Resulting file is in binary format.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 2630. xdiff_file_diff_binary() example

The following code makes binary diff of two archives.

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<?php

$old_version = 'my_script_1.0.tgz';
$new_version = 'my_script_1.1.tgz';

xdiff_file_diff_binary($old_version, $new_version, 'my_script.bdiff');
?>

Notes

Note:

Both files will be loaded into memory so ensure that your memory_limit is set high enough.