Compare Version 6 (Java)

Action group: JSON 

Description

The action compares two JSON files and returns "true" if they are same, and "false" if not.

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Settings of parameters

PropertyDescriptionTypeFilling exampleMandatory field
Parameters
First JSONFirst JSON for comparingRobin.JSON
Yes
Second JSONSecond JSON for comparingRobin.JSON
Yes
Results
ResultLogical variable whose value is true if files are equal, otherwise false.Robin.Booleantrue

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

Compare two JSON files.

The first file test.json:

{
	"firstname":"Joe",
	"lastname": "Jackson",
	"gender":"male",
	"age": 28,
	"address": {
		"streetAddress": "101",
		"city": "San Diego",
		"state": "CA"
	},
	"phonenumber": [
	{ "type": "home", "number": "9349282382"}
	]
}

The second file test 2.json:

{
	"firstname":"Joil",
	"lastname": "Jackson",
	"gender":"male",
	"age": 31,
	"address": {
		"streetAddress": "101",
		"city": "San Diego",
		"state": "CA"
	},
	"phonenumber": [
	{ "type": "home", "number": "79349282382"}
	]
}

Solution 

Use the "Open", "Compare" actions. 

Implementation

  1. Assemble a robot scheme with the actions.

  2. Set the "Open" action parameters (1st file).

  3. Set the "Open" action parameters (2nd file).

  4. Set the "Compare" action parameters.

  5. Click "Start" in the top panel.

Result

The program robot completed successfully. The contents of the two files are different.