Python library to parse and apply unified diffs.

Features:

• Automatic correction of
  • Linefeeds according to patched file
  • Diffs broken by stripping trailing whitespace
  • a/ and b/ prefixes
• Single file, which is a command line tool and a library
• No dependencies outside Python stdlib
• Patch format detection (SVN, HG, GIT)
• Nice diffstat histogram

Things that don't work out of the box:

• File renaming, creation and removal
• Directory tree operations
• Version control specific properties
• Non-unified diff formats

WWW: https://github.com/techtonik/python-patch

PR: 229500
Submitted by: freebsd_ports@k-worx.org
Sponsored by: iXsystems Inc.