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Gendiff - NodeJS console utility

A program that determines the difference between two data structures.

In this project, I improved my skills in developing complex architectural solutions, automated testing and continuous integration, functional programming, working with tree data structures and recursive algorithms.

Requirements

Node.js v14 and higher.

How to install:

make install

npm link

How to use:

Two json or yaml files with tree structure. Output in stylish format.

Two json or yaml files with tree structure. Output in plain format.

Two json or yaml files with tree structure. Output in json format.

Stylish format (default)

gendiff filepath1.json filepath2.json

{
  + follow: false
    setting1: Value 1
  - setting2: 200
  - setting3: true
  + setting3: {
        key: value
    }
  + setting4: blah blah
  + setting5: {
        key5: value5
    }
}

Plain format

gendiff --format plain path/to/file.yml another/path/file.json

Property 'common.follow' was added with value: false
Property 'group1.baz' was updated. From 'bas' to 'bars'
Property 'group2' was removed

Json format

gendiff --format json path/to/file.yml another/path/file.json