Compare Two Files
Verb: hashCompare
Available from: <Standard>
Compares the contents of two files by checking their hash code equality, returning a boolean that either ratifies or denies their equality.
A hash function is an algorithm that maps variable length data to a fixed length data.
Syntax
hashCompare --filename1(String) --FileName2(String) [--type(HashType)] (Boolean)=value
Inputs
| Script | Designer | Required | AcceptedTypes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --filename1 | First File | Required | Text | Full path of the first file to refer to for equality comparison.
This file is compared to the file indicated by the parameter Second File. |
| --FileName2 | Second File | Required | Text | Full path of the second file to refer to for equality comparison.
This file is compared to the file indicated by the parameter First File. |
| --type | Algorithm | Optional | HashType | Type of hash function to be used for comparison, select from the following options:
|
Outputs
| Script | Designer | AcceptedTypes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | Equality | Boolean | Returns "True" if the files are the same or "False" if the files are different. |
Example
The command compares the two reported files and returns the result of the comparison: "True".
defVar --name comparisonResult --type Boolean
// Download the following files to run the command.
hashCompare --filename1 "fileText.txt" --type "MD5" comparisonResult=value
logMessage --message "Comparison Result: ${comparisonResult}" --type "Info"
For the script to work correctly, it is necessary to download the files and insert the path of the first in the First File parameter and the second in the Second File parameter of the Compare Two Files command.