Examples

Each example is a small input you can check against the matching tool. The write-up states what changed, what the implementation shows, and when a different tool is the right one. These pages do not replace the guides or the documentation.

Text compare example: three config keys

A three-line configuration change, and what a line diff does and does not tell you about it.

Text Compare

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JSON formatter example: a trailing comma

Why a payload that looks almost valid is rejected, and what pretty-printed JSON makes easier to see.

JSON Formatter

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SQL formatter example: a compressed query

What clause breaks change for a reviewer, and what this formatter does not claim about the database.

SQL Formatter

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PDF compare example: 30 days versus 45 days

A one-clause contract edit, what text extraction can show, and why that is not a visual proof.

PDF Compare

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Word compare example: wording, an insertion, and a removal

A short policy paragraph with one edited line, one new line, and one deleted line.

Word Compare

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Excel compare example: quantity and status

Two spreadsheet rows, which cell values show up, and which spreadsheet features never enter the diff.

Excel Compare

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URL encoding example: spaces and an apostrophe

Why a query value needs percent-encoding, and why encoding the entire URL is a different operation.

URL Encode / Decode

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Base64 example: encoding is not encryption

A short string, its standard Base64 form, and the security mistake this encoding does not prevent.

Base64 Encode / Decode

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Code formatter example: brace indentation

A one-line function made readable by indentation, and the language tools this pass does not replace.

Code Formatter

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