--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/python/diffex.py	Fri Aug 09 16:28:20 2013 -0700
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+diff before v after of executables (requires http://k0s.org/hg/config/file/f71f6ffa731a/python/lsex.py)
+"""
+
+import difflib
+import lsex
+import optparse
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+def add_options(parser):
+    """add options to the OptionParser instance"""
+
+def main(args=sys.argv[1:]):
+
+    # parse command line options
+    usage = '%prog [options] ...'
+    class PlainDescriptionFormatter(optparse.IndentedHelpFormatter):
+        """description formatter for console script entry point"""
+        def format_description(self, description):
+            if description:
+                return description.strip() + '\n'
+            else:
+                return ''
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser(usage=usage, description=__doc__, formatter=PlainDescriptionFormatter())
+    options, args = parser.parse_args(args)
+
+    # STUB
+    # before = lsex... # get executables before
+    # raw_input("Press [Enter] to continue")
+    # after = lsex... # get executables after
+    # difflib.diff() # get difference
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()
+