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kduma/comparator
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Batch compare multiple files

2.0.0(3y ago)122GPL-3.0PHPPHP >=8.1

Since Jan 23Pushed 9mo ago1 watchersCompare

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KDuma/Comparator
================

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Batch compare multiple files

Check full documentation here: [opensource.duma.sh/apps/deprecated/comparator](https://opensource.duma.sh/apps/deprecated/comparator)

**Notice: As of september 2025, this app is considered depracated. Please find a suitable replacement.**

Setup
=====

[](#setup)

Run bellow command to globally install Comparator:

```
composer global require kduma/comparator

```

and add `~/.composer/vendor/bin/` directory to your PATH in your `~/.bash_profile` (or `~/.bashrc`):

```
export PATH=~/.composer/vendor/bin:$PATH

```

Updating
========

[](#updating)

Execute following command:

```
composer global update

```

Usage
=====

[](#usage)

```
Usage: bin/compare [-c compare_to, --compare compare_to] [-f format, --format format] [-h, --help] [-o output, --output output] [path] [file]

Required Arguments:
	path
		The path with files to compare.

Optional Arguments:
	-h, --help
		Prints a usage statement
	-c compare_to, --compare compare_to
		Compare to
	-f format, --format format
		Output format (text or cli)
	-o output, --output output
		Output file for text format
	file
		If defined, compares specified file in subfolder.

```

StringCompare
=============

[](#stringcompare)

A special thanks to creators of [StringCompare](https://github.com/akalongman/php-string-compare), a PHP class that this package is using to compare text files.

Packagist
=========

[](#packagist)

View this package on Packagist.org: [kduma/comparator](https://packagist.org/packages/kduma/comparator)

###  Health Score

36

—

LowBetter than 79% of packages

Maintenance40

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity8

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity76

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~820 days

Total

4

Last Release

1343d ago

Major Versions

1.0.2 → 2.0.02022-10-19

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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