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Checkstyle vs VisualDiffer

A side-by-side look at Checkstyle and VisualDiffer. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Checkstyle

Checkstyle

Development

Checkstyle is an open source code style checking and code formatting tool for Java. It helps developers follow a coding standard and avoid common mistakes by analyzing Java code and reporting violations of predefined rules.

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VisualDiffer

VisualDiffer

Development

VisualDiffer is a free, open source cross-platform visual diff tool for developers. It allows comparing images, directories, and version controlled projects to detect file changes over time. Key features include split screen viewing, pixel and file differencing, filtering file types, ignoring file differences, etc.

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