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Old 04-11-2006, 11:51 PM   #1
calorie712
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compare two files in C and print the line when they do not match


I have commented what I think this should do. The problem is the third file that I read and try to put it's contents into fpread2. The file contents aren't getting there. I don't know if I am using that string compare right either. Thanks for any input!

Code:
/* The program compares two text files specified at the command prompt.*/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#define MAXLINE 150

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {

  FILE *fpread, *fpread2;	/* File Pointer Read, File Pointer Read */
  char filebuff[MAXLINE];
  char filebuff2[MAXLINE];
  int var;
  

  if (argc != 3) {
    printf("Usage: %s source destination\n", argv[0]);
    exit(0);
  }

  fpread = fopen(*++argv, "r");/* opens second file which is read */
  if (fpread == NULL) {
    printf("Can't open %s for reading\n", *argv);
    exit(0);
  }

  fpread2 = fopen(*++argv, "r");/* opens third file which is also read */
  if (fpread2 == NULL) {
    printf("Can't open %s for reading\n", *argv);
    exit(0);
  }
  
  while (fgets(filebuff, MAXLINE, fpread) != NULL) { /* put the contents of fpread(second file) into filebuff */
	fgets(filebuff2, MAXLINE, fpread2);          /* put the contents of fpread2(third file) into filebuff2 */
	var = strcmp(filebuff, filebuff2);           /* compare the two files one line at a time */
	if ((var < 0) || (var >0))		     /* var should be 0 if they are the same */
	  printf("\nvar:%i\n", var);
	  printf("this is where the files do not match:\nfilebuff:%s\n", filebuff);
	  printf("filebuff2:%s\n", filebuff2);
	  exit(0);
   /* fputs(filebuff, fpread2);                         write the contents of filebuff to fpread2(third file) */
   /* printf("filebuff:\n %s", filebuff);               need to compare 2nd and 3rd file */
   
    
  }
  
 
  fclose(fpread);
  fclose(fpread2);

  return(0);
}
 
Old 04-12-2006, 01:46 AM   #2
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You forgot the braces for the if-statement:
Code:
if ((var < 0) || (var >0))
{
	printf("\nvar:%i\n", var);
	printf("this is where the files do not match:\nfilebuff:%s\n", filebuff);
	printf("filebuff2:%s\n", filebuff2);
	exit(0);
}
 
Old 04-12-2006, 03:13 AM   #3
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Also, any reason why you're comparing var using < and > instead of !=?, i.e.

Code:
if (var != 0)
{
	printf("\nvar:%i\n", var);
	printf("this is where the files do not match:\nfilebuff:%s\n", filebuff);
	printf("filebuff2:%s\n", filebuff2);
	exit(0);
}
 
Old 04-12-2006, 03:13 PM   #4
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Provably worked with VB too much LOL!
 
Old 04-12-2006, 04:10 PM   #5
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what about diff?
 
Old 04-12-2006, 06:45 PM   #6
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or comm if you can sort the files
 
Old 04-13-2006, 12:15 AM   #7
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No, I just haven't programmed that much. I am a Comp. Sci. major trying to figure this crap out. I did figure it out. Why didn't anyone tell me to use strcmp and buffer both file's content to compare them against each other? I thought you guys were the hacks of all hacks! Anyways here is the revised code in case any one else has this problem.

Code:
 FILE *fpread, *fpread2;	
  char filebuff[MAXLINE];
  char filebuff2[MAXLINE];
  int var = 0;
  int linecount = 0; 
  

  if (argc != 3) {
    printf("Usage: %s source destination\n", argv[0]);
    exit(0);
  }

  fpread = fopen(*++argv, "r");/* opens second file which is read */
  if (fpread == NULL) {
    printf("Can't open %s for reading\n", *argv);
    exit(0);
  }

  fpread2 = fopen(*++argv, "r");/* opens third file which is also read */
  if (fpread2 == NULL) {
    printf("Can't open %s for reading\n", *argv);
    exit(0);
  }
  
  while (((fgets(filebuff, MAXLINE, fpread)) && (fgets(filebuff2, MAXLINE, fpread2))) != NULL) {
    ++linecount;
    var = strcmp(filebuff, filebuff2);           
      if (var != 0){
        printf("\nThe files differ on line %i.\n", linecount);	      
	printf("This line in the first file doesn't match the second file:\n%s\n", filebuff);
	fclose(fpread);
	fclose(fpread2);
	exit(0);
      }
      
  }
  
  printf("The files are identical"); 
  fclose(fpread);
  fclose(fpread2);
 
Old 04-13-2006, 01:56 AM   #8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calorie712
Why didn't anyone tell me to use strcmp and buffer both file's content to compare them against each other?
Huh!? Maybe because... you had already figured it out in your original post? Remember?
 
  


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