Introduction to List-differ

The list-differ library is an essential tool for developers working with list operations, allowing them to compute differences between lists efficiently. This library offers a variety of APIs for comparing lists, finding similarities, and merging lists, making it a versatile and powerful addition to any developer’s toolkit.

API Explanations and Code Snippets

1. compare_lists()

Compares two lists and provides a detailed difference report.

  from list_differ import compare_lists

  list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  list2 = [2, 3, 6, 7]
  result = compare_lists(list1, list2)
  print(result)

2. find_common_elements()

Finds common elements between two lists.

  from list_differ import find_common_elements

  list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4]
  list2 = [3, 4, 5, 6]
  common = find_common_elements(list1, list2)
  print(common)

3. merge_lists()

Merges two lists into one.

  from list_differ import merge_lists

  list1 = [1, 3, 5]
  list2 = [2, 4, 6]
  merged_list = merge_lists(list1, list2)
  print(merged_list)

4. diff_summary()

Generates a summary of differences between two lists.

  from list_differ import diff_summary

  list1 = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
  list2 = ['c', 'd', 'e']
  summary = diff_summary(list1, list2)
  print(summary)

5. is_list_equal()

Checks if two lists are equal.

  from list_differ import is_list_equal

  list1 = [1, 2, 3]
  list2 = [1, 3, 2]
  is_equal = is_list_equal(list1, list2)
  print(is_equal)

Application Example

Let’s combine these APIs to create a simple application that compares, finds common elements, and merges student ID lists from two classes.

  from list_differ import compare_lists, find_common_elements, merge_lists, diff_summary

  class1_ids = [101, 102, 103, 104]
  class2_ids = [103, 104, 105, 106]
  
  # Comparing lists
  comp = compare_lists(class1_ids, class2_ids)
  print(f"Comparison: {comp}")
  
  # Finding common elements
  common_ids = find_common_elements(class1_ids, class2_ids)
  print(f"Common IDs: {common_ids}")
  
  # Merging lists
  merged_class_ids = merge_lists(class1_ids, class2_ids)
  print(f"Merged Class IDs: {merged_class_ids}")
  
  # Summary of differences
  summary = diff_summary(class1_ids, class2_ids)
  print(f"Difference Summary: {summary}")

With List-differ, developers can streamline their list processing tasks, making it easier to handle various list operations. Start mastering your list operations with List-differ today!

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