Using xdiff_string_diff

[mufka]

I'm trying to figure out a diff function in PHP. I want to compare one string to another and show the differences. I found and tried the following, but I get nothing from it.

<?php
$old_article = 'test 123';
$new_article = 'test 456';
$diff = xdiff_string_diff($old_article, $new_article, 1);
if (is_string($diff)) {
    echo "Differences between two articles:\n";
    echo $diff;
}

?>

 

[jpadie]

silly question perhaps: have you installed xdiff? I believe that this must be done via PECL.

 

[mufka]

Not a silly question. I thought it was native. Is there a way to install it for Windows?

 

[jpadie]

nope. not native.

and do you know... i have no idea how to use pecl on windows. i'd just try

pecl install --alldeps xdiff

it's possible that you could find the pre-compiled binaries for the extensions and just dl and enable them in php.ini