The Text Comparer is a professional analysis tool for comparing two text versions. It shows you precisely which lines have been added, deleted, or modified - perfect for version control, code reviews, and document comparisons.
With the Text Comparer, you can input and compare two texts in several ways:
š” Tip: The Text Comparer analyzes your texts in real-time. Switch between "Split View" and "Unified View" depending on how you want to compare the changes!
The classic side-by-side view with color-coded highlights:
ā¹ļø Info: Split View is ideal for detailed comparisons when you need to see both versions in parallel.
A compact view similar to Git diffs in command line interfaces:
ā¹ļø Info: Unified View is compact and perfect for Git-like diff representation, especially when working with source code.
A GitHub-like display with grouped change blocks:
š” Tip: For large files: Enable Hunks mode! This shows only changes with minimal context, not all 10,000 unchanged lines!
Text Comparison Algorithm:
The tool uses a diff algorithm to precisely identify changes between two texts:
Original: Old JavaScript function with for-loop Modified: Modernized version with for...of loop and additional validation
Comparison: Split View shows new lines in green, deleted lines in red
Benefit: Code reviewers can immediately see that error handling was added and the loop was modernized.
Original: Old product documentation v2.0 Modified: Updated documentation for v3.0 release
Comparison: Unified View shows all changes compactly
Benefit: Quick overview of all breaking changes and new features
Original: Server config from framework version X Modified: Migrated config for framework version Y
Comparison: Hunks mode shows related changes
Benefit: Systematic verification that all important parameters were updated
Original: English text (source) Modified: German text (translation)
Comparison: Shows where translations were added or changed
Benefit: QA can verify that no string keys were forgotten
Inline Differencing:
The tool not only highlights different lines but also shows the exact differences within a line: