xdiff_file_merge3
PHP function
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(PECL xdiff >= 0.2.0)
Merge 3 files into one
Description
xdiff_file_merge3(string $old_file, string $new_file1, string $new_file2, string $dest): mixed
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_filePath to the first file. It acts as "old" file.
new_file1Path to the second file. It acts as modified version of
old_file.new_file2Path to the third file. It acts as modified version of
old_file.destPath of the resulting file, containing merged changed from both
new_file1andnew_file2.
Return Values
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
<?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;
}
?>