xdiff_file_merge3

(PECL xdiff >= 0.2.0)

Merge 3 files into one

mixed xdiff_file_merge3 ( string $old_file, string $new_file1, string $new_file2, string $dest )

Merges three files into one and stores the result in a file dest. The old_file is an original version while new_file1 and new_file2 are modified versions of an original.

Parameters:

old_file

Path to the first file. It acts as "old" file.

new_file1

Path to the second file. It acts as modified version of old_file.

new_file2

Path to the third file. It acts as modified version of old_file.

dest

Path of the resulting file, containing merged changed from both new_file1 and new_file2.

Returns:

Returns TRUE if merge was successful, string with rejected chunks if it was not or FALSE if an internal error happened.

Examples:

xdiff_file_merge3() example

The following code merges three files into one.

<?php
$old_version = 'original_script.php';
$fix1 = 'script_with_fix1.php';
$fix2 = 'script_with_fix2.php';
 
$errors = xdiff_file_merge3($old_version, $fix1, $fix2, 'fixed_script.php');
if (is_string($errors)) {
    echo "Rejects:\n";
    echo $errors;
}
?>