compare_to_images method

compare_to_images(v1, v2, image_save_options, author, date_time)

Compares two documents and saves the differences as images. Each item in the returned array represents a single page of the output rendered as an image.

def compare_to_images(self, v1: str, v2: str, image_save_options: aspose.words.saving.ImageSaveOptions, author: str, date_time: datetime.datetime):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
v1	str	The original document.
v2	str	The modified document.
image_save_options	ImageSaveOptions	The output’s image save options.
author	str	Initials of the author to use for revisions.
date_time	datetime.datetime	The date and time to use for revisions.

compare_to_images(v1, v2, image_save_options, author, date_time, compare_options)

Compares two documents and saves the differences as images. Each item in the returned array represents a single page of the output rendered as an image.

def compare_to_images(self, v1: str, v2: str, image_save_options: aspose.words.saving.ImageSaveOptions, author: str, date_time: datetime.datetime, compare_options: aspose.words.comparing.CompareOptions):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
v1	str	The original document.
v2	str	The modified document.
image_save_options	ImageSaveOptions	The output’s image save options.
author	str	Initials of the author to use for revisions.
date_time	datetime.datetime	The date and time to use for revisions.
compare_options	CompareOptions	Document comparison options.

compare_to_images(v1, v2, image_save_options, author, date_time)

Compares two documents and saves the differences as images. Each item in the returned array represents a single page of the output rendered as an image.

def compare_to_images(self, v1: io.BytesIO, v2: io.BytesIO, image_save_options: aspose.words.saving.ImageSaveOptions, author: str, date_time: datetime.datetime):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
v1	io.BytesIO	The original document.
v2	io.BytesIO	The modified document.
image_save_options	ImageSaveOptions	The output’s image save options.
author	str	Initials of the author to use for revisions.
date_time	datetime.datetime	The date and time to use for revisions.

compare_to_images(v1, v2, image_save_options, author, date_time, compare_options)

Compares two documents and saves the differences as images. Each item in the returned array represents a single page of the output rendered as an image.

def compare_to_images(self, v1: io.BytesIO, v2: io.BytesIO, image_save_options: aspose.words.saving.ImageSaveOptions, author: str, date_time: datetime.datetime, compare_options: aspose.words.comparing.CompareOptions):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
v1	io.BytesIO	The original document.
v2	io.BytesIO	The modified document.
image_save_options	ImageSaveOptions	The output’s image save options.
author	str	Initials of the author to use for revisions.
date_time	datetime.datetime	The date and time to use for revisions.
compare_options	CompareOptions	Document comparison options.

Examples

Shows how to compare documents and save results as images.

# There is a several ways to compare documents:
first_doc = MY_DIR + 'Table column bookmarks.docx'
second_doc = MY_DIR + 'Table column bookmarks.doc'
pages = aw.lowcode.Comparer.compare_to_images(v1=first_doc, v2=second_doc, image_save_options=aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.PNG), author='Author', date_time=datetime.datetime(1, 1, 1))
with system_helper.io.FileStream(first_doc, system_helper.io.FileMode.OPEN, system_helper.io.FileAccess.READ) as first_stream_in:
    with system_helper.io.FileStream(second_doc, system_helper.io.FileMode.OPEN, system_helper.io.FileAccess.READ) as second_stream_in:
        compare_options = aw.comparing.CompareOptions()
        compare_options.ignore_case_changes = True
        pages = aw.lowcode.Comparer.compare_to_images(v1=first_stream_in, v2=second_stream_in, image_save_options=aw.saving.ImageSaveOptions(aw.SaveFormat.PNG), author='Author', date_time=datetime.datetime(1, 1, 1), compare_options=compare_options)

See Also

• module aspose.words.lowcode
• class Comparer