A stab at building my own string diffing library
Took a stab at building my own string diffing JS package. I built an interactive demo for TypeIt’s website (https://typeitjs.com/build-your-own) a while back. The approach I took to handle user input necessitated a way to calculate the difference between the versions of a user’s text input. I searched around for a package to help me out and found a couple of good ones (like fast-diff), but I either didn’t really like their API or didn’t want to take on a huge new dependency. Instead, I thought I’d give it a shot myself (famous last words). I dove into it having no real formal…
A stab at building my own string diffing library launched on May 19, 2022 with 29 votes, #829 of 2,942 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Striff is a JavaScript string diffing library designed to calculate differences between versions of text input. Built for developers who need diffing functionality without heavy dependencies, it uses JavaScript symbols to efficiently compare characters. The package is lightweight at just over 600 bytes when gzipped, making it suitable for projects where minimal bundle size matters.
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Took a stab at building my own string diffing JS package. I built an interactive demo for TypeIt’s website (https://typeitjs.com/build-your-own) a while back. The approach I took to handle user input necessitated a way to calculate the difference between the versions of a user’s text input. I searched…
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