Compare multiple files for common code
I have two projects with massive code base. I would like to run a tool to view all files in each project and show which files in projects have similar code. I'm not even sure if something like this exists, but I remember that I was in school, the teachers had a tool on which they ran all the code from several students to determine how similar their codes were (to catch cheaters).
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mikesl
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What you want is a clone detection tool .
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Ira Baxter
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Are you thinking of something like WinMerge ? It can compare entire directory trees to the value of files.
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Joe M
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Many editors have tools to compare with each other. This will love the built-in versions of WinMerge. Notepad ++ and SublimeText2 come to mind.
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gooddadmike
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