Python Paste

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{{Infobox software
| name = Paste
| logo =
| released = {{start date|2005}}
| latest release version = 1.7.5.1
| latest release date = {{release date|2010|09|20}}
| genre = [[Web application framework]]
| license = [[MIT License]]
| programming language = [[Python (programming language)|Python]]
| operating system = [[Cross-platform]]
| developer = Ian Bicking
| website = {{URL|http://pythonpaste.org/}}
}}
'''Python Paste''', often simply called '''paste''', is a set of [[utility software|utilities]] for [[web development]] in [[Python (programming language)|Python]]. Paste has been described as "a framework for [[web framework]]s".<ref>http://blog.ianbicking.org/its-not-another-damn-framework.html</ref>

The Python Paste package contains Python modules that help in implementing [[Web Server Gateway Interface|WSGI]] middleware.

The package includes a WSGI wrapper for [[Common Gateway Interface|CGI]] applications. It also includes a simple webserver that can produce WSGI requests.

==WSGI middleware==
The [[Web Server Gateway Interface|WSGI]] standard is an interface that allows applications to use Python code to handle HTTP requests. A '''WSGI application''' is passed a Python representation of an HTTP request by an application, and returns content which will normally eventually be rendered by a web browser. A common use for this is when a [[web server]] serves content created by Python code.

There are, however, other uses: '''WSGI middleware''' is Python code that receives a WSGI request and then performs logic based upon this request, before passing the request on to a WSGI application or more WSGI middleware. WSGI middleware appears to an application as a server, and to the server as an application. This is analogous to the function of [[Pipeline (Unix)|pipes on Unix systems]]. Functionality provided by WSGI middleware may include authentication, logging, [[URL redirection]], creation of [[session (computer science)|session]]s, and compression.

Paste helps in developing such WSGI middleware systems. For example, it is used in the [[Pylons project#Pylons Framework|Pylons]] web application framework.

==Subcomponents of Paste ==
Paste has been a long-running open source project, dating from at least 2005.
As it has grown, it has unbundled several other utilities from the Paste core. These utilities are part of the Paste project, but form their own packages and have their own version numbers. They include:
* WebOb is a wrapper around the WSGI environment.
* Paste Deploy is a system for finding and configuring WSGI applications and servers.
* Paste Script, WebTest, ScriptType, INITools, Tempita, WaitForIt, WPHP, WSGIFilter, and WSGIProxy are other notable bundles.

==See also==
* [[TurboGears]]
* [[Pylons project]]
* [[Seaside (software)|Smalltalk Seaside]]
* [[Java servlet]]
* [[Internet Server Application Programming Interface]] (ISAPI)
* [[FastCGI]]
* [[Apache Thrift]] (from Facebook and Evernote teams)
* [[Server-side JavaScript]]
* [[PHP]]
* [[Web application framework]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|pythonpaste.org}}
*[http://www.ianbicking.org Ian Bicking] page
*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-872784530622495809 Ben Bangert's Google Tech Talk], Sep 13, 2006
*[http://pycon.blogspot.com/2009/03/pycon-2009-videos.html Ian Bicking's Topics of Interest, 4:30-9:30], PyCon 2009

{{Python Web Application Frameworks}}
{{Web server software}}

[[Category:Python web application frameworks]]

ExamDiff Pro

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134.134.137.71: new release

{{Infobox software
| name = ExamDiff Pro
| logo = [[File:Edproicon.gif|ExamDiff Pro Icon]]
| logo caption =
| screenshot = 
| caption = ExamDiff Pro 4.5.2.2
| developer = PrestoSoft
| latest release version = 6.0.3.6
| latest release date = {{release date|2013|03|15}}
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| platform = Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 2008
| status = Active
| license = Shareware
| website = {{URL|http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_examdiffpro.asp}}
}}

'''ExamDiff Pro''' is a [[software utility]] for visual [[file comparison]] and directory comparison. ExamDiff Pro runs on [[Microsoft Windows]].

ExamDiff Pro features a double-pane view that allows for side-by-side comparisons, with color-coded line numbers indicating whether each line is added, deleted, or changed. ExamDiff Pro can compare text and binary files, and directories.

==Features==
* Comparison of text files, binary files, and directories
* Difference highlighting to the level of lines, words or characters.
* [[Syntax highlighting]]
* Fuzzy line matching
* Ability to recognize moved text blocks
* Manual synchronization
* [[Shell integration]] in [[32-bit]] and [[64-bit]] Windows
* File editing within file comparison panes
* Support for copying, renaming, and deleting files or directories
* [[Diff|Unix]], HTML, and printed diff reports
* Simple and [[regular expression]] search
* Extensive [[command line interface]]
* Ability to ignore capitalization, white space, and [[Comment (computer programming)|comments]]
* [[Word wrapping]]
* [[Plug-in (computing)|Plug-in]] support
* [[Drag and drop]] support
* Creation of directory snapshots for later comparison
* [[Unicode]] support
* [[XML]] support

==ExamDiff==
ExamDiff is ExamDiff Pro's [[freeware]] counterpart. While having a similar interface to ExamDiff Pro, ExamDiff does not support binary files or directory comparison, and does not possess many of ExamDiff Pro's advanced features, as can be seen [http://www.prestosoft.com/edp_features.asp here].

==See also==
*[[Diff]]
*[[Comparison of file comparison tools]]

==External links==
*[http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiffpro ExamDiff Pro]
*[http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff ExamDiff]

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[[Category:File comparison tools]]

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