compare file contents using python [duplicate]

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comparing contents of two files using python

I have a file name globalexclusionlist.txt and i have contents in it like

      #include <stdio.h>
      #include <iostream>
      import subprocess
      import java.sql.*;import java.io.*;
      ruby library
      show tables; 

      ......and many more

I have another file named libraries.txt and the contents of this file are

     import mymodule
     import empmodule,os
     import subprocess
     import java.sql.*
     #include <stdio.h>
     #include <iostream>
     import datetime,logging,re
     import java.io.*;
     .......and many more

My question is that from python how to know that the contents which are in exclusionlist.txt is also present in libraries.txt since here it is jumbled up..

     f = open('globalexclusionlist.txt', 'r')
     f.read()

     f1= open('libraries.txt', 'r')
     f1.read()

    if (//Is contents of f1 present in f2):
         print libraries found
    else:
         print not found

    f.close()
    f1.close()

possibly duplicate, that post was answered for only comparing python imports and i want to do it for all.. like the mentioned above.. — Rajeev
– Rajeev, Commented Jun 4, 2011 at 7:22
So why don't you modify the accepted answer to your other question? And ask a specific question if you have a problem, rather than expecting people to write code for you? — johnsyweb
– johnsyweb, Commented Jun 4, 2011 at 7:36
I'm not suggesting You modify the question, rather that you actually make some attempt at coding this yourself, using te previous answer as a base. This is a site for programmers, not for people wanting software to be written for them! — johnsyweb
– johnsyweb, Commented Jun 4, 2011 at 8:37
@Johnsyweb: I know that, but the point i am making is that the previous question was not appropriate which i agree and that is why i asked another question.And to your point i didnt ask any software to be written i just want to know the methods.Please let me close this question if it bothers u so much..And i do not want non technical suggestions on this site..Any way thanks — Rajeev
– Rajeev, Commented Jun 4, 2011 at 15:00

Sam Dolan · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-04 07:28:34Z

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Check out difflib

answered Jun 4, 2011 at 7:28

Sam Dolan

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