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Python difflib Module

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Find a close match for a word:

import difflib

words = ["ape", "apple", "peach", "puppy"]
print(difflib.get_close_matches("appel", words, n=1))
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Definition and Usage

The difflib module helps compare sequences, generate deltas, and find close matches.

Use it for file comparisons, human-readable diffs, and approximate string matching.

Members

Member Description
context_diff()Generate a context diff.
DifferCompare sequences and produce human-friendly deltas.
get_close_matches()Return a list of close matches to a word.
HtmlDiffCreate HTML side-by-side comparison tables.
ndiff()Compare sequences and generate a delta (with intraline hints).
restore()Generate one of the original sequences from a delta.
SequenceMatcherCompute similarities between sequences.
unified_diff()Generate a unified diff.

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