Comparison of simple text files is an easy task, especially for experienced PC users. However, when it comes to important documents and especially application source codes a person cannot trust himself. We are all humans and thus we can make mistakes. Even one wrong word of symbol in the application source code will cause a bug and disable a certain feature.
Compare C# sources files and highlight difference
As a rule developers of applications and utilities never stop. Thus, new software versions are released. Of course, nothing is perfect and beta versions sometimes have bugs. The best way to locate these bugs is to compare two source codes: the new and old ones (normally, new versions of software are based on existing scripts used in previous releases). Use of Compare Suite from AKS LABS is highly recommended for programmers and designers, especially those working in teams (the majority of programmers work in teams).
Syntax highlighting is available in Compare Suite for c-sharp files
Perhaps, one of the most convenient features of Compare Suite for programmers is Syntax Highlighting. In case you compare application source codes (for example, you need to compare c-sharp), Compare Suite will highlight those parts of text referred to C# (it will mark them with a different color).
The comparison process starts with choice of files. To compare C# you will need to find documents you want to contrast, having previously run Compare Suite in a file comparison mode. Once the two files are loaded, Compare Suite starts doing its job. It happens within a second (the actually time depends on file size).
Users are free to choose one of the three comparison methods: char by char, word by word and comparison by keyword. Each comparison method is good in its own way. If these are source codes of two software versions it is better to use word by word method. Almost identical text will require a char by char comparison mode while documents with a few similarities are perfect for comparison by keyword.
Compare Suite features convenient reporting and commenting features that make this tool perfect for teamwork. Comments are easily added right in the program interface. Such comments can be seen whenever a user opens a CS project or examines a comparison report. By the way, comparison reports contain lots of interesting and valuable information on compared files, such as files size, location, types, word count, common words, similarity degree etc.
Compare Suite can be also used as an external diff tool with a number of other applications. It is also possible to run CS from a command line, which makes it easier and faster to compare files. Through use of Integration Manager in CS one can run file comparison with particular settings without manually clicking on CS desktop icon or running software in some other way.
Sometimes, certain changes are totally unimportant (for example, spaces or case). Users can ignore these changes by adjusting Compare menu. Besides, program interface (texts layout) and coloring schemes are also adjusted. This makes Compare Suite a user friendly application. Even users with minimal experience can make an effective use of CS.