Includes a function for scanning the network and running comparison on Nmap XML outputs. Needs Sanitizing

nmapBaseline.py

import nmap
from datetime import datetime
import difflib
from pathlib import Path

## Run nmap
def runNmap():
    scanFileName = 'scan-' + str(datetime.now())
    argStr = '-sC -sV'
    nmapCmd = nmap.PortScanner()
    nmapCmd.scan('xx.xx.com', '90-110', arguments=argStr)
    with open(scanFileName, 'w') as fd:
        fd.write(nmapCmd.get_nmap_last_output())
    #print(nmapCmd.command_line())

## Get file
def getDifferences(output):
    basePath = Path('.')
    files = list(basePath.glob('scan-*'))
    files = files[-2:]

    ## Get each line
    f1 = open(str(files[0]), 'r')
    f1_list = f1.read().split('\n')
    f2 = open(str(files[1]), 'r')
    f2_list = f2.read().split('\n')

    # Using Differ class
    if output == 1:
        diff = difflib.Differ()
        diff = diff.compare(f1_list, f2_list)
        print('\n'.join(diff))

    # Using HTML class
    if output == 2:
        diff = difflib.HtmlDiff()
        with open('htmlTable.html', 'w') as web:
            web.write(diff.make_file(f1_list, f2_list))

# for a in range(2):
#     runNmap()
getDifferences(2)