Diffinity

Irrespective of the language you are employing to write code, you are bound to face one of the most nagging problems of programming, namely the compiling and merging of edits from the same source code.

Diffinity is a lightweight application designed to address this issue, as it is capable of automatically spotting the diffs between two or more copies of the same source.

Following a quick and uneventful setup, you are welcomed by an intuitive and easy to navigate UI that is comprised of two panels, a more than welcome choice for comparison. Given the nature of the data it processes, it goes without saying that the tool comes with syntax highlighting capabilities.

You can effortlessly add the desired copies of the code by accessing the Open function and browsing to the location of the files on your computer. As you would expect, the application enables you to swap the files from left to right and comes with various tools, such as group diffs, so that you can identify and analyze the edits more thoroughly.

The perk of the application stems from the fact that differences between the loaded files are detected automatically after you load the data. You can preview the total number in the upper section of the UI and explore each of them separately by going through the code.

On a side note, the tool allows you to edit the colors of the syntax highlight, a feature that can help you detect the lines and commands you want considerably faster. You can access the Preferences window to modify the colors of the highlighting.

Moreover, if you want to make modifications to one file or the others, you can select the chunk of data and copy it to the right or left, depending on the file you are editing. In case you are looking for a more specific piece of information, then you can easily find by employing the app's search function.

Diffinity provides you with a quick and efficient method to detect, compile, edit and merge edits from two copies of the same source code and hence, can help make the life of a programmer or developer easier.