[Tutor] Python Working Environment, Checkout, Compare (diff), ...

[Alan Gauld]

"Wayne Watson" <sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net> wrote 

> Is there a Win Python environment that 
> provides Linux like facilities like diff (compare) 
> and checking in and out program files? 

Cygwin provides a fill Unix like environment on Windows 
and if you know Unix at all is a must-have addon  IMHO! :-)

But iof you don;t you can use the standard XP comp 
commandline tool, Try HELP COMP at the OS prompt...

For version control most toos have Windows versions: 
RCS, CVS, SVN etc Some are even file compatible with 
their *nix versions.

> Is there some way I might be able to simply identity 
> my code from the original?  

That depends, but COMP may be sufficient.
Othewise there are various GUI based diff tools that 
you can download, both freeware and shareware.
Try a search on download.com or simtel or any 
other download site

HTH,

-- 
Alan Gauld
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld