[jira] [Commented] (SVN-1778) [python] FileDiff broken on Windows

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Daniel Sahlberg commented on SVN-1778:
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Discussed on dev@: [https://lists.apache.org/thread/hfnfq4v6jytod1xr4dsttp0=
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=C2=A0

r1912724 adds a docstring to FileDiff.get_pipe() documenting this=C2=A0beha=
viour.

r1912743 improves the errstr in the=C2=A0 exception to say that the "extern=
al diff command" is not found.

> [python] FileDiff broken on Windows
> -----------------------------------
>
>                 Key: SVN-1778
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SVN-1778
>             Project: Subversion
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: bindings_swig_python
>    Affects Versions: all
>         Environment: Windows 2000
>            Reporter: Subversion Importer
>            Priority: Critical
>             Fix For: unscheduled
>
>
> {noformat:nopanel=3Dtrue}
> In function get_pipe, class FileDiff spawns a "diff" process, but usually=
 no
> "diff.exe" executable is available under Windows, so the FileDiff class m=
ight be
> completely non-functional on most Win installation. Maybe using Python di=
fflib
> calls could be a better solution.
> {noformat}
> Original issue reported by *iaanus*



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