method

compare_stream

v1_8_7_72 - Show latest stable - Class: FileUtils

compare_stream(a, b)

public

Returns true if the contents of a stream a and b are identical.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 810
  def compare_stream(a, b)
    bsize = fu_stream_blksize(a, b)
    sa = sb = nil
    while sa == sb
      sa = a.read(bsize)
      sb = b.read(bsize)
      unless sa and sb
        if sa.nil? and sb.nil?
          return true
        end
      end
    end
    false
  end

compare_stream

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