diff_simple_dict.py

diff_simple_dict.py

def diff_simple_dict(expected, actual, ignore=[], output_file=None):
    """Compare simple dict generated by ini_to_dict
    """
    diff_list = []
    for key in expected:
        if key not in ignore:
            # missing in actual
            if key not in actual:
                diff_list.append("- %s = %s" % (key, expected[key]))
            # diff
            elif expected[key] != actual[key]:
                diff_list.append("- %s = %s" % (key, expected[key]))
                diff_list.append("+ %s = %s" % (key, actual[key]))

    # more in actual (missing in expected)
    for key in actual:
        if key not in ignore:
            if key not in expected:
                diff_list.append("+ %s = %s" % (key, actual[key]))

    diff_list.sort()
    diff = "\n".join(diff_list)
    if output_file and diff != "":
        with open(output_file, "w") as f:
            f.write(diff)

    return diff