DiffEngine 20.8.2

.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. .NET Framework 4.6.2 This package targets .NET Framework 4.6.2. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package DiffEngine --version 20.8.2
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package DiffEngine -Version 20.8.2
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="DiffEngine" Version="20.8.2" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="DiffEngine" Version="20.8.2" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="DiffEngine" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add DiffEngine --version 20.8.2
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: DiffEngine, 20.8.2"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package DiffEngine@20.8.2
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=DiffEngine&version=20.8.2
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=DiffEngine&version=20.8.2
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

Documentation

DiffEngine manages launching and cleanup of diff tools. It is designed to be used by any Snapshot/Approval testing library.

See Milestones for release notes.

Sponsors

Entity Framework Extensions

Entity Framework Extensions is a major sponsor and is proud to contribute to the development this project.

Entity Framework Extensions

Developed using JetBrains IDEs

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Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net6.0 is compatible.  net6.0-android was computed.  net6.0-ios was computed.  net6.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net6.0-macos was computed.  net6.0-tvos was computed.  net6.0-windows was computed.  net7.0 is compatible.  net7.0-android was computed.  net7.0-ios was computed.  net7.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net7.0-macos was computed.  net7.0-tvos was computed.  net7.0-windows was computed.  net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
.NET Framework net462 is compatible.  net463 was computed.  net47 was computed.  net471 was computed.  net472 is compatible.  net48 is compatible.  net481 was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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NuGet packages (59)

Showing the top 5 NuGet packages that depend on DiffEngine:

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Verify

Enables verification of complex models and documents.
Verify.Xunit

Enables verification of complex models and documents.
ApprovalTests

A picture's worth a 1000 tests. Unit testing asserts can be difficult to use. Approval tests simplify this by taking a snapshot of the results, and confirming that they have not changed.
Verify.NUnit

Enables verification of complex models and documents.
Verify.XunitV3

Enables verification of complex models and documents.

GitHub repositories (13)

Showing the top 13 popular GitHub repositories that depend on DiffEngine:

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VerifyTests/Verify
Verify is a snapshot testing tool that simplifies the assertion of complex data models and documents.
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Should testing for .NET—the way assertions should be!
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Ergonomic Testing for .NET
SimonCropp/MarkdownSnippets
Extracts snippets from code files and merges them into markdown documents.
reactiveui/Pharmacist
Builds observables from events.
SimonCropp/LocalDb
Provides a wrapper around SqlLocalDB to simplify running tests or samples that require a SQL Server Database
corvus-dotnet/Corvus.JsonSchema
Support for Json Schema validation and entity generation
SimonCropp/WaffleGenerator
Produces text which, on first glance, looks like real, ponderous, prose; replete with clichés.
reactiveui/Sextant
A view model first navigation library for ReactiveUI. Provides a reactive navigation stack with lifecycle hooks for parameterised navigation, with platform support for .NET MAUI and Avalonia.
deanthecoder/GLSLShaderShrinker
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