#!/usr/bin/env python import sys def usage(): print("") print(sys.argv[0] + " ") print("") print("- Show QUOTED strings in file2 that aren't in file1.") print("") print("") def getStrings(path, delimiter='"', unique=True): ret = [] got = "" inQ = False with open(path) as f: line = True while line: line = f.readline() if line: i = 0 while i < len(line): if line[i] == delimiter: if inQ: if (not unique) or (got not in ret): ret.append(got) got = "" inQ = False else: inQ = True elif inQ: got += line[i] i += 1 return ret def main(): argCount = len(sys.argv) - 1 if argCount < 2: usage() return 1 oldPath = sys.argv[1] newPath = sys.argv[2] olds = getStrings(oldPath) news = getStrings(newPath) for v in olds: if v not in news: print(v) return 0 if __name__ == "__main__": sys.exit(main())