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Asked: June 3, 20262026-06-03T07:22:19+00:00 2026-06-03T07:22:19+00:00

In python I want to diff two files using commands.getoutput(‘diff a.txt b.txt’) and if

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In python I want to diff two files using commands.getoutput(‘diff a.txt b.txt’) and if they are the same, print “Success!”. How would I go about writing an if statement that is satisfied if they are the same?

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    2026-06-03T07:22:20+00:00Added an answer on June 3, 2026 at 7:22 am
    result = commands.getoutput('diff a.txt b.txt')
    if len(result) == 0:
       print 'Success'
    
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