Missing parts from the original algorithm
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Description
Hi !
I noticed that several optimization that are present in the original implementations of the diff algorithm in this repo were not implemented in this crate. For instance dissimilar has no:
- line_mode
- half_diff
- timeout
(There may be other missing features that I did not notice)
Since there is no mention of it in the Readme, I was wondering why you did not include them.
Are these features you didn't have time to implement / don't think are useful or is there any issue preventing their implementation?
And as a result, do you think we should consider adding them to the crate?
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Research direction
Compare the crate's diff algorithm with the original implementations in Google's diff-match-patch repository. Start by investigating the mentioned line_mode, half_diff, and timeout optimizations, then check the README for documented scope. Done would require a decided, documented set of features and an agreed implementation plan.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100